There are plenty of reasons for state and local leaders to be unsure about the future. Not all of them are coming down from Washington.

The Oregon legislature passed a funding bill during a special session to prevent layoffs at the Department of Transportation.

The new Dallas-based exchange plans to lure companies frustrated by NYSE and Nasdaq rules when trading begins in 2026.

A proposal to open education savings accounts to every student mirrors recent legislation in Arkansas and Alabama but raises ...

Fewer people are visiting Las Vegas than last year thanks to travelers’ economic concerns and federal immigration policies.

American politics have reached a point where a radical solution may be needed. It’s worth thinking about, anyway.

It's vital to democracy, but the economics of the business and corporate ownership continue to challenge the independent ...

Lawmakers approved a $17 million plan to replace expiring federal tax credits, preventing rate hikes of more than 300 percent ...

Local leaders see data centers, which help power the world’s shift to artificial intelligence, as a way to keep their towns ...

AI is being used to create nonsensical, sometimes dangerously inaccurate books. Local librarians are tasked with keeping ...

Too often, states are the chief culprit. Consider all the ways states serve to frustrate the will of the people. First, the Electoral College, which votes state by state, has already installed five ...

Some states that have dropped degree requirements for public-sector jobs still force non-degree training providers to ...