At least nine states have tax measures on the ballot that could transform government revenue and spending for years to come.

Their voting impact is considerably larger than their numbers would suggest. Public officials need to pay more attention to the concerns that motivate them.

An unknown number of voter registrations went unprocessed, leaving counties with a backlog ahead of the November election.

Nevada drivers pay some of the highest car insurance rates in the nation, and the state's top insurance regulator says the drivers themselves are largely to blame. "People, they just really need to ...

The state’s medication take-back program has kept huge quantities of drugs out of homes and waterways. But an audit found ...

States spent nearly $335 billion of their own money on Medicaid in 2024, adding pressure to already squeezed budgets.

The city dropped the company over improper data sharing, but it has already begun new trials with Axon and Motorola.

A shift toward pay-as-you-go financing looks disciplined on a balance sheet. But decades of public finance research, along ...

After two decades of falling power-sector emissions, progress has stalled and carbon prices have climbed, prompting a debate ...

Visitors are spending more per day while staying for less time. Did Hawaii achieve sustainable tourism or simply become too ...

The state started the year with fewer than 2,000 pending applications. Federal changes and an antiquated processing system ...

The policy change will also affect emissions of CO2, the greatest contributor to atmospheric warming. At the national level, ...