California spends a lot of money running its prison system, and for years state leaders have tried to decrease those costs.

It’s not just uncertainty coming from Washington. It’s a structural shift in who bears fiscal risk, and local governments are ...

Electing legislatures under such a system would give minority-party voters more of a voice in their government and blunt the ...

A new proposal from Gov. Ron DeSantis would shift billions in local government revenue and reshape how cities and counties ...

The state has become the first to ban personalized algorithmic pricing for food retailers and food delivery companies.

The race for California insurance commissioner is attracting new attention, new money, and a range of policy ideas as ...

Lawmakers say outdated unemployment payments have made it harder for Alaska to retain skilled workers in seasonal industries ...

Principals across the city say a proposed $1-per-ride Uber and Lyft tax could prevent major staffing reductions that would ...

They’re crucial to local economies. As Congress debates a new surface transportation bill, it’s a time to set funding ...

City services are out here trying to get the work done, and we are actively trying to grow deeper partnerships with the state ...

The newly certified App Drivers Union will negotiate with Uber and Lyft on behalf of more than 100,000 drivers across the ...

Louisiana’s law prohibiting the state’s residents from receiving the abortion pill, mifepristone, set up the biggest battle about federalism in a very long time. The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled the ...