The regional economy is expanding, but growth is beginning to collide with stark realities about natural resources that are ...

Average performance in both subjects has fallen to the lowest levels in nearly 20 years, with nearly half of seniors scoring ...

The amount Fort Lauderdale, Fla., will need to spend over the next decade to protect neighborhoods from flooding, according to a consultant hired by the city. After the city was hit hard by a storm in ...

It’s one of the most robust paid leave laws in the country and has required the state government to build out a sprawling administrative apparatus.

Despite federal pullbacks, the transition to clean energy is coming. Here's a road map for state and local leaders.

Democrats have put a measure on the November ballot that puts GOP seats at risk. Republicans complain the move is ...

From Dallas to New York, departments are easing or ending college degree expectations hoping to broaden their recruitment pool.

Some major companies have announced more manufacturing jobs in the U.S., but overall tariffs and economic uncertainty are ...

Burton was an influential figure in Democratic circles for decades as a member of Congress and state legislator.

Turnover rates in election offices, trending upward for years, have reached new levels. The U.S. has a strong record of ...

Why are politicians in the United States so much older than in other democracies? Consider a new report, just out from ...

But if you travel around America these days, you may find that it’s the struggling cities that begin to look alike — the ...