U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar shakes hands with Rep. Lisa Demuth before to taking the stage for a Minnesota Governor Forum at Minnesota Farmfest in Morgan, Minn., on Aug. 5, 2026. For decades, Minnesota ...

A new analysis from the state Department of Revenue shows Washington’s high-earner income tax will be paid by thousands of additional households and produce hundreds of millions of dollars more than ...

State officials announced a "dramatic drop" in the number of children with behavioral health disabilities who have been placed in institutional settings and other changes, including the launch of new ...

New York City and the MTA are studying a possible thermal energy network in Lower Manhattan, hoping to capture excess heat ...

Indiana, Illinois and New Hampshire have offered taxpayers a break on penalties and interest as fiscal pressures mount, despite warnings that the strategy can come with long-term costs.

The state will require platforms to limit potentially addictive features and strengthen privacy protections for children.

Xeriscaping with native plants and no turfgrass in these Roseville, Calif., yards reduces their water needs. California is among states that now require HOAs to accommodate drought-resistant ...

After years of tougher state requirements and new laws aimed at boosting construction, nearly every city and county is still falling short of its housing targets.

Bay Area researchers found that gardens created to capture stormwater can do more than reduce flooding and manage water flow.

After a recruit died, the academy asked international policing experts for help learning how to improve. In recent years, many academies are rethinking their approaches.

New York City is increasingly relying on half-century-old floating power plants to prevent blackouts as extreme heat, ...

It survived last year’s congressional tax and spending debate, but efforts to repeal it are likely to come up again. Before ...