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

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

While one stated purpose of worksite immigration raids is to remove illegal competition from the labor marketplace, the reality is far messier.

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

Voters in at least seven states will decide property tax measures in November. Most would limit what homeowners have to pay, but two would eliminate the tax completely.

The state is trying to make apprenticeships a common offering in high school, but there are challenges, including a shortage ...

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

Even where abundantly available, the costs of clean water are rising faster than the CPI. Where it’s scarce, there’s double ...

Hospitals stand to lose hundreds of millions of dollars under the new tax and spending law, with rural facilities at ...

The Lone Star State accounts for roughly a third of all damages caused by extreme weather in the U.S. during the last 10 ...

Phone lines that provide mental health support to tens of thousands of Californians say they are on the verge of shutting ...

The growth of cities between San Antonio and Austin, separated by 75 miles, is creating one massive metro region.