Oklahoma puts its tobacco settlement funds in a trust, spending only the interest. The strategy has had long-term public ...

In communities where agriculture is central to local identity and economy, opposition to wind and solar projects is reshaping the pace and location of energy investments.

Despite fears they’d shift Idaho left, newcomers from California are reinforcing the state’s conservative tilt.

States that had historically high immunization coverage are seeing rising exemption rates and declining vaccine uptake, posing new public health challenges for legislators.

Experiments show that extracting rare earths from acid mine drainage can turn something harmful into a useful resource. But states will need to sort out who owns that mine waste.