This is the reality facing people in many rural communities. A 2025 national study classified more than half of ...

A 20-year study of Arkansas districts found that lower administrative costs were offset by higher spending on transportation, ...

Lawmakers in Georgia, Indiana, Ohio and Utah will provide temporary relief for disillusioned voters struggling with rising gas prices.

An investigation across five states finds companies using lawsuits, payouts and gaps in local zoning rules to overcome local resistance.

The Roughrider Coin pilot will test whether digital currency can make transactions faster and cheaper for the state’s ...

It’s the most error-prone method of execution and has gone wrong several times this year. Christa Pike’s case was the latest.

New data shows relatively low reconviction rates among 18-year-olds handled in family court as the state weighs expanding the ...

Both are certainly important questions, but they leave out a critical issue that confronts governmental entities from coast ...

Oregon is furthest along, developing a single-payer plan that could become a model for California, New York, Washington and other states.

Republicans are on the defensive going into the 2026 midterms, when 36 gubernatorial seats are up for grabs. But it’s not all ...

As more colleges shut down, communities are looking to convert their campuses into housing. Zoning, costs and neighborhood opposition can make that harder than it sounds.

With new billions coming from a social media giant, states have an opportunity to get the spending — and the accountability — right. That hasn’t always been the outcome.