Police are working taxing overtime hours as calls over ICE-related activity soar. The police chief is trying to keep everyone ...

The state will need to reform its antiquated tax code, warily approach bond measures that tie the hands of policymakers, and ...

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.

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

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

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.

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

Researchers say better modeling of multi-ignition fires could help protect firefighters and guide smarter deployments.

Local leaders lay out practical steps to stabilize funding and streamline assistance before the next crisis hits.

Legislators aim to reward localities that ease land-use barriers and expand housing supply amid a statewide shortage.

Washington doesn’t have any income tax. The state Supreme Court ruled in 1933 that graduated income taxes and income taxes over 1 percent violate the state’s constitution.

The study reported that West Virginia saw real income drop over the last 53 years. Researchers at the Urban Institute compared inflation-adjusted state median household incomes in 1970 and 2023. “We ...