Regardless of the particular circumstances, many are determined both to improve their town and to better integrate with it.

A measure that would’ve instituted a 10-year ban on state and local government AI regulations was ultimately dropped from the ...

In 2024, public libraries and schools saw attempts to ban more than 5,800 titles. Now, California cities are providing direct online access to banned and challenged books.

Here are three of the latest takeaways from the agency’s efforts to rid the state of what it calls “egregious” government waste.

Driven by rising poverty and inadequate retirement income, older people are increasingly turning to employment, with labor ...

Cuts in funding don’t change counties’ obligations to their residents. They will have to figure out how to raise new revenue, cut services or both. But success in navigating this new landscape won’t ...

Statewide filings rose 12 percent in July, with the Las Vegas metro placing third nationally in foreclosure rates.

After waters peaked at 16.65 feet, newly installed HESCO barriers and early alerts spared schools, homes and businesses from ...

In 2025, lawmakers in 25 states have introduced 67 bills ranging from licensing and insurance to testing mandates as ...

There was a time when mid-decade redistricting was common. Such efforts often backfired, which is why the practice remains rare.

Water system experts say current treatment methods are effective at getting PFAS out of drinking water — but that the price ...

The conversation was fun for us (it’s rare that we can get anyone at a party to talk about government policy and not politics ...