As lawmakers respond to public concern over automated coverage decisions, a federal executive order threatens to override ...

Toward the end of a math lesson on a sunny Friday in October, fourth-grade teacher D’Atra Howard and math instructional coach LaVeda Gray ducked out of the classroom to huddle. Howard’s students at ...

The county GOP decided to break from a jointly administered primary with Democrats. As a result, voters must publicly ...

State and local governments have been issuing record amounts of debt, mostly to maintain and expand infrastructure. Will the surge continue?

Many years ago I wrote a magazine article that carried the headline “Now Is a Good Time to Be a Governor,” or words to that ...

Compounds far more potent than fentanyl are emerging faster than ever. State and local overdose tracking systems should be ...

Lottery officials say digital sales would boost funding for parks and wildlife, but lawmakers fear a shift toward ...

The English-only requirement follows decades of debate in a region where many households speak Spanish and multilingual ...

Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield led a 12-state lawsuit against the Trump administration’s tariff policy. The Supreme Court ruled with the states on Friday.

Deputy Chief Alan Hamilton says an unusually low number of homicides, a departmental reorganization that sped up investigations and community relationships all contributed.

A revived pilot program sends clinicians and paramedics to residents’ homes to reduce repeat 911 calls and connect vulnerable people with ongoing care.

At least eight states now require insurers to cover alternatives without higher co-pays or extra hurdles.<br/> ...