Votes aren’t fully counted, but the general-election duels for California governor, L.A. mayor and other offices are starting ...

Benefits that travel with workers from job to job give them stability, and they’re a recruitment and retention tool for ...

The latest round of a state-backed debt relief program will wipe out medical debt for more than 97,000 residents, offering ...

A statewide study found that students in the most effective schools attended about seven more days per year than similar ...

The design of political constituencies is an important element in the maintenance of community. The way we have manipulated ...

Our system for dealing with these emergencies is weaker than it once was. Leaders closest to the people need to strengthen ...

Police departments across Idaho are embracing AI-powered surveillance tools to solve crimes faster, even as critics raise ...

A new law restricts law enforcement access to ballots, voting systems and voter data, reflecting growing concerns about ...

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

Congress is set to negotiate the next surface transportation bill, which sends billions to states for highways and other infrastructure. Cities are lobbying for more direct funding for local projects.

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 ...