State zoning reforms to remove barriers to factory-built homes have done little to close the housing gap. There are steps ...

Salaries and local cost of living are generally intertwined, but no state pays enough for teachers to live comfortably.

The Ohio Senate in session at the Statehouse in Columbus. After Ohio voters passed a citizen initiative protecting abortion rights in November 2023, legislation was introduced that would have stripped ...

State Sen. Robert Rodriguez looks upward during the first day of the 2023 Colorado legislative session in the Senate chamber at the Colorado state Capitol on Jan. 9, 2023, in Denver, Colo. Colorado ...

Despite Pennsylvania’s growing economy, many workers are struggling to find affordable homes near new job opportunities as ...

Kelly Ayotte, co-chairs Craig Benson and Andy Crews pointed to data-mining firms inundating state agencies with Right-to-Know ...

Unchained At Last, a group supporting bill HB 1455 to end child marriage in Washington state, meets with Sen. Manka Dhingra, D-Redmond, left, who chairs the Senate Law & Justice Committee, inside the ...

San Francisco is benefiting from an AI boom while Los Angeles grapples with population decline and a struggling Hollywood.

San Diego conducts daily encampment abatements for public health and safety. It’s a warm April day, bordering on hot, with ...

South Carolina Senate Majority Leader Shane Massey speaking on the Senate floor before a vote that blocked congressional redistricting efforts in the state. The South Carolina Senate rejected a push — ...

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is viewed unfavorably by a majority of residents. She still has an edge over her challengers in her campaign for a second term.