A new stream of leftist candidates for local office is vowing to lower the cost of living for everyone. How much runway will ...

A new survey underscores how housing costs and the cost of living are emerging as workforce and economic development ...

Wichita is pursuing direct potable reuse, betting advanced treatment technology can strengthen long-term water supplies ...

Growing electricity demand and ambitious clean energy goals are prompting lawmakers to revisit one of the nation's strictest ...

A Massachusetts district is experimenting with universal eighth-grade algebra, raising fresh questions about access, ...

State population growth has steadily accelerated from the record lows of the COVID-19 pandemic, with 42 states’ populations rising faster in 2024 than they did over the preceding 15 years (2009 to ...

Fewer births mean fewer students. Now is the time for policymakers to take steps to mitigate the impact and better support ...

The longtime college aid program is expanding to cover short-term vocational and technical training. To realize its full ...

Commentators and observers are concerned about the possibility of a tie in the November 2024 presidential election. One possibility is that both major-party candidates end up with 269 electoral votes ...

State leaders are pressing ahead with clean energy goals even as federal actions create new uncertainty for developers.

The state has extended a program credited with filling 60,000 government jobs, but New York City is choosing a different ...

The first-in-the-nation law requires independent safety audits of major AI developers, signaling a more active state role in ...