Whether it’s political polarization, ruthless social media or federal interference, this is a particularly tough time to be in elected office in a city or a state.

State education data shows that nearly 30,000 students made learning gains last year, reinforcing lawmakers’ push for sustained funding.

A Southern California air board received more than 20,000 comments from an AI-powered campaign before rejecting pollution limits on gas appliances.

Lawmakers in at least eight states are proposing bans or tighter limits as garnishment hits thousands of patients each year and federal protections recede.

As lawmakers respond to public concern over automated coverage decisions, a federal executive order threatens to override ...

The county GOP decided to break from a jointly administered primary with Democrats. As a result, voters must publicly ...

President Donald Trump gave the longest State of the Union speech in history Tuesday night. It emphasized the administration’s work on affordability issues as polls suggest most Americans are ...

Compounds far more potent than fentanyl are emerging faster than ever. State and local overdose tracking systems should be ...

Many years ago I wrote a magazine article that carried the headline “Now Is a Good Time to Be a Governor,” or words to that ...

Lottery officials say digital sales would boost funding for parks and wildlife, but lawmakers fear a shift toward ...

The English-only requirement follows decades of debate in a region where many households speak Spanish and multilingual ...

It doesn’t look good for the GOP, but these intermittent elections are far from perfect barometers of public opinion.