Some non-elite downtowns are seeing positive signs. Detroit of all places is doing well, with a major new office tower about ...

The new law will boost funding and restructure oversight of Chicago-area transit agencies as federal pandemic aid expires.

States’ efforts to streamline government operations may sound like the federal model once led by Elon Musk, but when it comes to genuine government efficiency they’re getting a lot more done.

The governor’s plan will require expansion beneficiaries to work 80 hours a month or be enrolled in school half time to ...

Betty Ann Hurdle spent 54 years on the Hawaiian homelands waitlist before finally receiving an award in March for property in ...

Improved reserves and investor confidence mask long-term challenges tied to pensions and constrained revenue growth.

The conventional wisdom gets it wrong, relying on stereotypes. That’s an issue for public debates, policies and resources.

Maryland’s awareness campaign and Urban Institute research offer a blueprint state leaders can use to increase uptake, helping residents keep more of what they’ve earned.

Utility bills are up by double-digit figures across much of the country and, increasingly, people can’t keep up. A quarter of U.S. households have been unable to pay their utility bill in full at ...

AI investment is driving the economy, and states want a share. Here’s a look at where the data centers that do the work of AI are located.

Only a fraction of planned vouchers reached residents before the state shifted funding to a car trade-in program ...

Despite being the nation’s largest full-time legislature, divided government and a budget impasse have sharply limited output.