State incentives and industry investment are fueling a semiconductor boom that officials hope will secure Texas' place at the ...

One Colorado school district is tackling chronic absenteeism among its youngest learners.

The bill aimed at blocking 3-D printed gun parts is raising broader questions about how states regulate emerging technologies ...

King County, Wash., has faced wildfire smoke risks longer than most places. Its response plans and strategies can benefit ...

Nevada's pause on new hospice licenses reflects growing concern that regulators need stronger safeguards before allowing more ...

MIT’s Charles Stewart, one of the nation’s leading experts on election administration, offers his take on the president’s ...

It costs more to imprison them, both for their incarceration and its impact on families and communities. We can hold them ...

State financing authorities are taking on new roles, helping local governments plan, manage and pay for major infrastructure ...

The next SpaceX won’t emerge from tax breaks and other public subsidies. What state and local governments should provide is a ...

Oklahoma's decision to stop using foster children's Social Security benefits to pay back the state reflects growing federal ...

Thousands of new private schools have opened as public funding expands, but many states have chosen a hands-off approach to ...