Ann Arbor, Mich., voters will consider creating a publicly owned power system, a move that has delivered savings in some communities but proved costly in others.

Los Angeles residents who once relied on ocean breezes are facing increasingly dangerous indoor temperatures, renewing questions about landlords' responsibility to provide cooling.

New federal rules could make the state's limited Medicaid expansion more expensive, complicating decisions about whether to continue a program that has struggled to attract enrollees.

When bonds are on the ballot, what voters understand about taxes and debt will shape the answers. But ballot language can convey a “fiscal illusion”: After all, the bills will arrive long after the ...

The American Public Transportation Association published data comparing the cost of riding transit to the cost of driving a car.

Maryland has succeeded in getting more kids into school, with chronic absenteeism falling over the past few years. But the state has more work ahead as it aims to get back to — and then below — ...

Numbers alone don’t always tell the full story, and they can be misleading. Conversations that dig deeper can provide ...

Dozens of ballot measures seek to stop, slow or permit data center expansion in local communities.

Tod Simons, the Democrat running to represent parts of the City of Oswego and surrounding rural areas, recently retired after ...

That’s how much a billionaire-backed group spent in the past week to defeat California’s Proposition 40, a one-time, 5 percent wealth tax. It’s more than the $32.7 million the main campaign for the ...

Proposals to pipe Missouri River water to drought-prone Western states are raising concerns downstream, opening another front ...

About one-third of states enacted major housing reforms in 2026, easing zoning restrictions, parking requirements and ...