The price of household electricity increased at twice the 2.7 percent rate of overall inflation in 2025, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Democrats on the Joint Economic Committee (JEC) ...

The amount Maryland has approved to overhaul its struggling foster care system, expanding placements and strengthening care for youth with complex behavioral and health needs. The funding will support ...

The first Republican to lead the North Carolina Senate in over a century is seeking a recount in a primary where he trails by ...

The program aims to ease heavy caseloads by summarizing legal filings and generating draft decisions, with judges required to review all outputs.

State lawmakers in Illinois and California have backed proposals to consolidate transit agencies in Chicago and the San Francisco Bay Area. A lack of integration across services causes headaches for ...

A little-used state program is enabling landowners to set aside water for ecosystems in a system built on strong private property rights.

Oregon has one of the highest SNAP enrollment rates of any state. The One Big Beautiful Bill is likely to introduce new ...

For the third straight year, efforts to crack down on low-performing programs have stalled, even as concerns about student ...

Without access to traditional mortgages, many buyers rely on higher-cost loans with shorter terms and higher interest rates.

It’s more important than ever for state and local governments to get strategic about managing federal grants. Without better ...

State officials warn the highway fund is falling short as EV adoption rises and fuel efficiency improves, straining ...

In the final days of 2025, governors around the country trumpeted the hundreds of millions of federal dollars they won from a new, $50 billion rural health fund. But plans to spend those nine-digit ...