Taxes on alcohol, tobacco, gambling and cannabis produce a lot of revenue, but they raise questions of fairness.

It’s tempting for governments to shortchange spending on things like training, infrastructure maintenance and disaster preparation. But not spending the money can cost a lot more in the long run.

In short, more clarity with less spectacle. Last year’s federal tax cuts won’t have much of an impact on state and local ...

Like many internationally trained physicians in the United States, it took years before Duncanville surgeon Anil Tibrewal ...

Nurses from some of the city’s leading hospitals went on strike early Monday, with labor and management unable to reach a ...

The more flexible approach some doctors are taking clashes with traditional views of how to treat people with addiction.

Sooty helmets were once a badge of honor. But research shows firefighters absorb carcinogenic particles through their skin ...

Those just joining governing bodies shouldn’t just hang back and observe. They need to stay in touch with their constituents, ...

In 2013, before the Affordable Care Act helped millions get health insurance, California’s Placer County provided limited ...

A decades-old payroll system and advance pay practices are costing the state millions and frustrating employees forced to pay ...

A billion-dollar crisis is brewing among Miami-Dade parents with young children — and their employers. Child care costs are ...

Worker-owned cooperatives and direct-connect registries are reducing turnover and reshaping how older adults get care at home ...