The first Republican to lead the North Carolina Senate in over a century is seeking a recount in a primary where he trails by ...

Illinois state Senator Karina Villa, as she trailed in a tightly contested Democratic primary for state comptroller. Villa, one of four candidates in the race, pointed to tens of thousands of ...

Susan Gilkerson, a math teacher and school bus driver, stood before a South Dakota education board and issued a warning. The proposed math standards the board was considering — just 36 pages, less ...

Photos of Los Angeles Superior Court at United States Court House in Los Angeles, California on Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026. Judges in one of the nation's largest court systems have started using ...

In the final days of 2025, governors around the country trumpeted the hundreds of millions of federal dollars they won from a new, $50 billion rural health fund. But plans to spend those nine-digit ...

A little-used state program is enabling landowners to set aside water for ecosystems in a system built on strong private property rights.

Oregon has one of the highest SNAP enrollment rates of any state. The One Big Beautiful Bill is likely to introduce new ...

Republican-led proposals aim to reduce income taxes but may shift more of the tax burden onto lower earners through expanded ...

For the third straight year, efforts to crack down on low-performing programs have stalled, even as concerns about student ...

Without access to traditional mortgages, many buyers rely on higher-cost loans with shorter terms and higher interest rates.

State officials warn the highway fund is falling short as EV adoption rises and fuel efficiency improves, straining ...

It’s more important than ever for state and local governments to get strategic about managing federal grants. Without better ...