King County, Wash., has faced wildfire smoke risks longer than most places. Its response plans and strategies can benefit ...

One Colorado school district is tackling chronic absenteeism among its youngest learners.

State incentives and industry investment are fueling a semiconductor boom that officials hope will secure Texas' place at the ...

The bill aimed at blocking 3-D printed gun parts is raising broader questions about how states regulate emerging technologies ...

State financing authorities are taking on new roles, helping local governments plan, manage and pay for major infrastructure ...

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 ...

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

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

MIT’s Charles Stewart, one of the nation’s leading experts on election administration, offers his take on the president’s ...

State and local governments have more power than they realize to keep older adults out of nursing homes. The tools are in the ...

Thousands of new private schools have opened as public funding expands, but many states have chosen a hands-off approach to ...