Over the past few months, gun laws in Illinois, New York and Minnesota have all been tossed out. Federal courts are more ...

Panhandle businessman Alex Fairly, the father of an incoming state representative, was already a major GOP donor. Now he's ...

This is a nation in need of de-escalation training. Bad behavior has been normalized to the point that some people are ...

When Democrat Jay Inslee took office in 2013, the state’s two-year budget was $38.4 billion. Now, as he prepares to leave, he ...

Richmond, Va., has managed to cut its poverty rate by 36 percent. Many things broke right for the city, but a pair of mayors stuck with a longterm plan to make it happen.

Republicans gained a tie in the Minnesota House in November, ending the Democrats' trifecta and halting their heavily progressive agenda.

Being selective about the audiences they reach has some political benefits, but doesn't help inspire trust in government more broadly.

All but two states completed a review, but only 22 states reached or surpassed the recommended minimum levels of security in their systems.

When San Diego passed its original policy, Mayor Gloria called it a model for other communities. (John Gastaldo/TNS) Local environmentalists are criticizing San Diego for retreating on a two-year ...

The courthouse in Dickenson County, Va. The county is Virginia’s most dependent on federal government transfers, with such payments accounting for 48.72 percent of personal income. (Wikimedia ...

A Republican bill in the state Senate would automatically shut down low-performing Ohio public schools. State Sen. Andrew Brenner introduced Senate Bill 295 over the summer, which would revise the ...

Minnesotans generate about six million tons of waste each year, according to the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. In new efforts to reduce the harmful impacts, the state is adopting policy ...