As states and cities navigated crisis, reform and political change, these were the stories readers turned to most in 2025 — from emergency management and public safety to housing, transit and federal ...

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 ...

The latest report from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) shows an 8.2 percent drop in roadway fatalities during the first half of 2025, the largest first-half decline since ...

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

From heat-risk task forces to flood and wildfire planning, states are broadening their approaches to disaster preparedness.