State reserves are falling for the first time since the Great Recession, and local governments are drawing down their own ...

A $7 million state program is helping cities and counties defend against mounting cyber threats, but its one-time funding is ...

The cost of developing a subsidized apartment has nearly doubled to $540,000, but a decades-old public records exemption ...

Homelessness declined across more than half of California communities, according to new data. Officials credit state ...

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Texas has one of the nation’s most extensive water-planning systems. Corpus Christi’s close call shows how quickly drought ...

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There have been some promising reforms to occupational licensing, but too many states still erect barriers that don’t reflect ...

By hitting struggling property owners with additional taxes, cities are penalizing them for vacancies that their own policies ...

Mississippi’s early-grade reading gains have drawn national attention. Now more states are adopting elements of its approach, ...

Oregon is among a growing number of states tightening oversight of healthcare deals. New research suggests those laws are ...