Mayors may be the last level of government to retain a degree of public trust, says Oklahoma City Mayor — and President of ...

Experts warn that permissive policies and app-based betting are accelerating addiction, especially among young men.

Public plans’ finances have been recovering, helped by changes enacted after the 2008 financial crisis. Lawmakers should ...

Legal challenges, unclear rules and costly implementation leave counties uncertain when or if tax relief will take effect.

Teachers say low-rigor industry certifications have become a common pathway to diplomas, particularly in under-resourced ...

Plastic has crept into everything from furniture to building materials, and when it burns, the chemicals are dangerous to breathe. Sooty helmets were once a badge of honor. But research shows ...

Lynn, Mass., converted an underutilized downtown office space into room for two schools, avoiding the need to find land or ...

Inexpensive single-room-occupancy dwellings were common in America decades ago, but overregulation has driven them from the ...

Election administrators should be more focused on foreign efforts to sway public opinion than on direct tampering with vote ...

About 40 percent of participants in the city’s Inside Safe initiative have fallen back into unsheltered homelessness.

State and local governments can use AI to streamline case management, reduce administrative burdens and improve fairness ...

In 2023, following the end of the COVID-19 pandemic, Oregon experienced more new business registrations than any other state ...