Virginia job seekers now have a right to know what a position pays before applying online under a new state law aimed at ...

An aging network of century-old pipes is forcing the city to make difficult decisions about where limited replacement dollars ...

As the historic federal funding provided under the 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act begins to taper off, state and local governments—which own or operate most of the nation’s public roads, ...

Oklahoma’s governor announced that the state will no longer divert Social Security survivor benefits from children in the state’s foster care system. Gov. Kevin Stitt said Oklahoma will no longer use ...

Both the states and the feds believe they need more control over the voting process. It’s a dispute that’s gone unresolved ...

Air travelers will need to present REAL ID-compliant licenses or U.S. passports to board planes starting this week, two decades after the law was passed. Regulatory delays, political resistance, and ...

We are at a pivotal moment in the decadeslong effort to reduce people’s consumption of soda and other sugary drinks that are harmful to their health. Public-policy approaches have been repeatedly ...

On the Oregon/Idaho border, rural Americans’ access to care depends on which side of the river they happen to live.

As the city's economy rebounds, the mayor says expanding housing and lowering costs are critical to ensuring growth benefits ...

Stephanie Irvine stands at the western edge of her property on the border of Manhattan and Elwood, July 8, 2026. The neighboring farmland is owned by NorthPoint Development, which plans to build out ...

The city of Somerville, Mass., recently hit a milestone. Three years have passed since anyone died in a traffic collision on ...

The Trump administration says states can fill the gap left by weaker federal habitat protections, but wildlife officials say ...