The race for California insurance commissioner is attracting new attention, new money, and a range of policy ideas as ...

They’re crucial to local economies. As Congress debates a new surface transportation bill, it’s a time to set funding ...

Lawmakers say outdated unemployment payments have made it harder for Alaska to retain skilled workers in seasonal industries ...

In the wake of federal cuts and increasing anxiety about cost of living, lawmakers in several states want the wealthy to pay more.

Public health officials in rural Northern California successfully limited the spread of measles by working through teachers, church leaders and other trusted community members.

A bipartisan, first-in-the-nation bill would require major AI developers to disclose risks, report safety incidents and submit to annual independent audits.

Lawmakers have agreed to move the state primary from September to June, a shift supporters say could boost participation and give voters a bigger role in selecting candidates.

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Principals across the city say a proposed $1-per-ride Uber and Lyft tax could prevent major staffing reductions that would ...

Louisiana’s law prohibiting the state’s residents from receiving the abortion pill, mifepristone, set up the biggest battle about federalism in a very long time. The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled the ...

New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani has become a touchstone in urban politics around the country for all kinds of reasons. One of them is a focus on executing basic government services.

The dismissal of the entire National Science Board breaks down guardrails that protect public health, says epidemiologist ...