HUD has warned local housing authorities that a $5 billion fund for emergency rental assistance is nearly out of cash, ...

Americans believe that their local governments spend money more wisely than their state and federal counterparts. But forcing ...

The FBI defines officers as employees who “ordinarily carry a firearm and a badge, have full arrest powers, and are paid from governmental funds set aside specifically to pay sworn law ...

Providing parents with tax credits has mostly been a Democratic priority but the idea has gained traction in Ohio, Indiana and other Republican-led states.

A new forecast anticipates the state seeing nearly $1 billion less in revenue than projected as recently as November, bringing the expected four-year shortfall to $15 billion.

The state is using roadside tests to check whether drivers have used drugs, similar to tests for alcohol. A pilot program found that 87 percent of tested drivers had used cannabis or illegal drugs.

States are looking for alternate ways to fund transportation infrastructure as gas tax revenues dwindle. Despite years of study, only a few have adopted road user charges.

A suite of changes passed by the legislature toughen signature requirements and raise the vote threshold for changing the state constitution to 60 percent.

Trust in local government has declined in recent years. Liberty Lake, Wash., has found ways to assure residents their voices ...

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Even as public employee unions fight the Trump administration’s personnel cuts, a pair of GOP senators want to ban federal ...