Cuts in funding don’t change counties’ obligations to their residents. They will have to figure out how to raise new revenue, ...

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

A wave of downtown streetcars took to the streets in recent years to spur economic development. Many are struggling to prove ...

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

With killings down by more than half from the 2021 peak, officials say progress is real but fragile, and deep-seated social ...

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

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 ...

Cities like Holyoke, Springfield and Fitchburg struggle to attract developers amid weak housing markets and costly ...

This would be the first coal leasing application accelerated thanks to the new federal law, which aims to cut red tape for ...

The closure of the department’s DEI office and cuts to federal diversity programs could stall hiring progress for years.

The bill, requested by Trump, is designed to boost GOP control in 2026 but faces stalled action in the House due to a quorum ...