Virginia state Senators-elect Luther Cifers and Kannan Srinivasan and Delegate-elect JJ Singh (Photos courtesy of their campaigns) Three newly elected lawmakers are set to join the Virginia General ...

A sign for 988, the national suicide and crisis hotline number, at a North Austin, Texas, parking lot. (Eddie Gaspar/Texas Tribune) Thousands of Texans in need are abandoning the state’s suicide ...

Last year, about a quarter of all health insurance claims were denied in California. A new law blocks coverage denials made ...

There's turnover in Washington with each new administration. Departing federal workers can bring valuable skills and ...

Human services officials say more treatment options are needed to place children, but lawmakers are concerned lighter regulations will create more problems.

Several state legislatures took steps in 2024 to enhance funding for public pension systems by adopting strategies to increase annual employer contributions to their retirement systems, manage how ...

State officials face challenges from shrinking revenue and major changes from Washington in shared programs such as education ...

Governors, mayors and finance officers are treading water, awaiting the outcome and impact of a new Washington regime’s vows to slash federal spending and taxes. Meanwhile, state and municipal ...

After years of cuts, the agency’s budget has doubled since 2020. But its new director will face challenges due to policy ...

The city’s planning office won’t approve conversion of single-family properties into multiple units in six neighborhoods. The desire to protect Latino neighborhoods from gentrification runs counter to ...

Iowa leads the nation in the percentage of its electricity it generates from wind and solar, showing that the transition ...

Thomasville Regional Medical Center opened its doors at the start of the pandemic. It didn’t survive, but unlike most ...