Lawmakers in some Republican-controlled states face resistance from business groups that say strict verification could cripple key industries.

Property taxes have become a lightning rod for state policymakers who are facing public frustration over rising home values, ...

That’s how much has been spent on advertising in the Texas Senate primary, making it the most expensive Senate primary in U.S. history. The surge comes as top Republican contenders Sen. John Cornyn, ...

Whether it’s political polarization, ruthless social media or federal interference, this is a particularly tough time to be in elected office in a city or a state.

A Southern California air board received more than 20,000 comments from an AI-powered campaign before rejecting pollution limits on gas appliances.

State education data shows that nearly 30,000 students made learning gains last year, reinforcing lawmakers’ push for sustained funding.

Lawmakers in at least eight states are proposing bans or tighter limits as garnishment hits thousands of patients each year and federal protections recede.

It doesn’t look good for the GOP, but these intermittent elections are far from perfect barometers of public opinion.

President Donald Trump gave the longest State of the Union speech in history Tuesday night. It emphasized the administration’s work on affordability issues as polls suggest most Americans are ...

As lawmakers respond to public concern over automated coverage decisions, a federal executive order threatens to override ...

Toward the end of a math lesson on a sunny Friday in October, fourth-grade teacher D’Atra Howard and math instructional coach LaVeda Gray ducked out of the classroom to huddle. Howard’s students at ...

The county GOP decided to break from a jointly administered primary with Democrats. As a result, voters must publicly ...