Grant programs too often send money to areas that already have resources. Federal agencies should work with state and local ...

Here's a full picture of the biggest finance issues affecting states in 2025. After a period of rapid growth, overall state spending was flat last year. Heading into 2025, budgets are mostly in good ...

Between brazen minor offenses like organized shoplifting and a few heavily publicized acts of random violence, it’s little wonder that people are on edge.

A 2022 law gave staff the ability to unionize. Their new contract will provide a raise of 3 percent in July and additional workplace protections.

Karen Bass has come in for criticism over her handling of the fire department’s budget and other issues. Her chances for reelection may depend on the city’s long rebuilding process.

U.S. prisons are dangerous for corrections staff and incarcerated people alike and recidivism rates are high. Can a ...

PowerSchool, which has 16,000 customers, is used by more than 50 million students. Hackers gained access to information about ...

The nation's largest health insurance program is likely to be cut in Congress this year to pay for other priorities. That ...

Before the Goodmans (Oscar and Carolyn) served as mayor, the biggest game in town was college basketball. Thanks to the ...

It’s just too hard to start a new business. These offices can do a lot to eliminate governmental red tape and remove other barriers to our engines of job creation and economic growth.

As a legislator, governor, president and ex-president, he confronted the prejudices that were so much a part of where and ...

A state Supreme Court justice won a narrow victory in November. Her challenger argues tens of thousands of votes should be ...