Too often they fall victim to political expediencies. If it’s not the answer that will garner votes at election time, it’s ...

A majority of departments rely on volunteer help but the number of people willing to devote time has dropped substantially ...

Madigan, 83, who for years was widely hailed as the most powerful politician in the state, was convicted on bribery ...

The state’s school funding formula is normally sacrosanct but Gov. Mike Dunleavy made the move due to declining revenue ...

A proposal under the state budget would end the need for people with intellectual or developmental disabilities to qualify ...

A statue in Times Square depicting an ordinary Black woman has held up a mirror to people's attitudes about race and ...

Millions are likely to lose health insurance, and there is no credible data that imposing such rules would save money. They ...

A mutual connection introduced them to Fort Wayne, Ind., businessman Eric Doden, president of Pago USA, a development firm ...

Trump's decision to deploy the National Guard against anti-deportation protesters is sadly familiar after other attacks on ...

Cities are banning landlords from setting rental prices based on algorithms and non-public data, which tenants complain have ...

Abbott has won a number of major legislative victories over the past couple of sessions, including a long-awaited expansion ...

The one-time grant funding let cities and counties demonstrate new ideas and expand existing efforts to curb gun violence.