After reaching a record high in fiscal 2024, state reserve capacity fell to a median of 46.9 days of spending in FY 2025 as ...

A new ICE hiring drive with big signing bonuses is pulling state and local talent into federal jobs, straining departments ...

California state Sen. Scott Wiener and a group of advocates spent seven years pushing a bill to promote dense housing near transit stops. It finally became law.

A newly approved energy package could help nursing homes and assisted-living facilities weather heat waves and cold snaps by ...

Despite national praise for the affordability of metro-area homes, aging housing stock, rising debt and out-of-town corporate ...

With the CDC’s dashboards and analysis paused, states are forced into DIY surveillance just as respiratory illness season ...

A new law in New Jersey requires cities to plan for a share of the state’s housing needs. The Republican candidate for ...

As financial pressures mount, many rural systems are compressing their calendars — sparking debate over trade-offs in ...

Josh Green’s plan relies heavily on redeveloping state land and expediting permits — but nearly half the pipeline homes haven ...

The state remains the only one in the nation where governors are explicitly barred from vetoing electoral maps — a legacy of ...

Governments are paying out billions to settle thousands of claims. There is no substitute for justice, but keeping the abuse ...

Not much for now, with next year’s insurance premiums jumping far more than general inflation and tax revenues. Employers’ ...