There’s no simple answer. States and their local governments both have had a role in creating the problem, and both can have ...

As the agenda of an academic gathering in public budgeting and finance demonstrated, research is increasingly built for ...

Some flood barriers are prohibited under federal rules, while others fall into a regulatory gray area that leaves homeowners ...

A North Carolina mayor is organizing a national coalition to help smaller communities secure funding and greater influence ...

Some public transit authorities lock in fuel prices ahead of time through a practice called hedging. The practice is paying off this year as fuel prices reach record highs. Over time it’s meant to ...

Other states can learn from its nimble, efficient approach to getting federal high-speed internet funds to where they’re ...

A former school in rural Caswell County has been transformed into 53 apartments, offering a model for preserving historic ...

Colleges are shutting down at a pace of roughly one every three weeks, threatening local economies, access to higher ...

A proposed constitutional amendment would establish an investment fund designed to eventually cover the cost of state ...

A new law requires licensed health professionals to retain control over patient care decisions, even as hospitals ...

California is poised to elect its first Latino governor in more than 150 years, while the tenor of Democratic politics in the ...