On the Oregon/Idaho border, rural Americans’ access to care depends on which side of the river they happen to live.

For local governments, calculating the cumulative costs of slavery, segregation and denial of opportunity is more than an ...

Allowing incarcerated people to get enough sleep can improve emotional regulation and reduce the risk of violence, a new ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom's four-day in-office mandate puts California among the most aggressive states as governments continue to ...

As logistics centers expand near homes and schools, Illinois is among the states exploring new ways to curb the truck ...

Repeated disasters expose weaknesses in the systems that provide aid and help with recovery. Recognizing community disaster ...

A series of recent health emergencies have put public health in the spotlight. Trust in local public health officials is stronger than trust in federal agencies. A new toolkit from a national ...

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.

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

The bill aimed at blocking 3-D printed gun parts is raising broader questions about how states regulate emerging technologies without hindering innovation.

Steve Waldrip, a senior adviser on housing for Utah Gov. Spencer Cox, will lead a new state Division of Housing and Community ...