Jan 6, 2025 · State officials face challenges from shrinking revenue and major changes from Washington in shared programs such as education and Medicaid.

Jan 13, 2025 · The nation's largest health insurance program is likely to be cut in Congress this year to pay for other priorities. That could have profound ramifications for state budgets and the health-care ...

Legislatures across the nation are confronting several social issues including crime, drug use, immigration and poverty. These issues will continue to hold resonance, of course, in the November ...

James Brainard has stepped down after seven terms leading Carmel. The Indianapolis suburb has become a widely cited model for urban design.

The Housing Choice Voucher program helps 2.3 million households pay rent. Biden has called for small increases to the program, while GOP leaders are eyeing cuts that will hit some states ...

Feb 4, 2024 · What you need to get up to speed in terms of how state lawmakers are addressing education, energy, health, housing and even international affairs.

Dec 16, 2024 · Trump promises to seek stiffer sentences, including the death penalty. But there’s still appetite in Congress for policies designed to reduce incarceration.

Local taxes to fund public transit fared well on Election Day. But state and federal election results could alter the outlook for infrastructure investment long term.

Dec 9, 2016 · The election of Donald Trump should remind us — again — of the vast difference between managing a company and running a government.

Dec 10, 2024 · The states have trigger laws to end coverage if the feds end funding for expansion under the Affordable Care Act. Other states may make cuts if funding gets rolled back.