Instead of repeating the mistakes they made with tobacco money, states should set clear goals — and measure outcomes through ...

All 56 state and territorial plans have won approval, but building the networks presents a new set of challenges.

The state says schools can switch to another federal program to continue serving students evening meals, but the abrupt ...

The crimes Americans are most concerned about are financial ones. Identity theft tops the list, with 77 percent expressing ...

Minneapolis’ proposed cuts to violence interrupters highlight a persistent challenge for cities investing in community-based ...

In Illinois, Nebraska and other states, family farms are colliding with estate- and inheritance-tax thresholds tied to an illiquid asset. Many of the states that tax wealth at death have already built ...

There’s a movement to push the costs onto the companies that produce it, in hopes of boosting recycling and providing incentives to change the packaging they use. Some states have moved in that ...

Students are returning to classes this week with new backpacks, new outfits, and a new rule: no phones out during the school ...

The nation’s largest school district is banning generative AI through eighth grade, but parents and teachers say exemptions ...

The incentive is projected to cost the state $188 million this year, and lawmakers from both parties have voted to repeal it.

These states face the most potential disruption if the Trump administration is able to implement new mail voting rules by the ...

Frederick, Md., is adding AI-powered live translation to officers’ body cameras, hoping to make everyday interactions with non-English-speaking residents easier and more effective.