A deal that would have raised billions for the state’s roads, bridges and transit imploded in the last days of the ...

Lawmakers don’t always grasp the importance of providing resources for more efficient use of tax dollars down the road.

Federal forecasters issued their first flood warning at 1:14 a.m. on July 4. Local officials haven’t shed light on when they ...

Flood events are bigger and more frequent. Governments can’t change the weather, but they can invest in infrastructure that ...

Under a state law enacted this year, individuals can face additional penalties if they’re caught wearing a face covering ...

Proposed statewide standards would cover everything from transporting young people to arresting their caregivers.

Its ideals, expressed by New York’s Democratic mayoral nominee, have seen plenty of success around the world. Maybe it’s time ...

Law enforcement officials say it’s not the boys in blue on patrol but rather city-run youth programs that are shifting the ...

The landmark environmental bill, CEQA, has been credited with preventing irreversible damage to natural habitats. But it’s also provided an avenue for resistant neighbors to block new housing in urban ...

Employers aren’t happy with the skills today’s college graduates bring to the workplace. A few states are addressing the ...

A Dekalb County, Ga., election worker tests voting machines ahead of last November’s elections. (Ben Hendren/Atlanta ...

Children with a parent in prison face a higher risk of social, economic, educational and behavioral challenges. There’s much ...