Ohio would be the fourth state to require proof of citizenship under a legislative proposal. The bill would also require monthly maintenance of voter rolls.

The Salt Lake City Public Library's in-house social workers and suite of other services help the unhoused find their way.

Security, communications, legal work and heightened staff turnover related to conflict all come with price tags. The money could be better spent elsewhere.

Trump and GOP members of Congress are eager to roll back portions of the Obama-era health insurance law. Changes to Medicaid coverage and some patient protections seem likely.

The county has spent billions on homeless programs only to see problems worsen. A proposal from two county supervisors would create a new department to consolidate and oversee services.

Fitch Ratings issued a report comparing the pension debt in each state to personal income. Connecticut had the highest ratio, at 23 percent, while Tennessee was the best at 1 percent.

The power often goes out in Eastport, Maine, due to storms. Now, the small city is developing solar and tidal power to fuel ...

Voters in three states rejected ballot measures promoting school choice. But they didn’t reject the legislators who favor it.

Democratic governors are scrambling to mount an effective opposition to the policies of the new administration. They may not be holding a winning hand.

Detroit’s QLINE streetcar system, launched with foundation and private-sector funding, now carries more than a million riders annually. Approximately 45 percent of Americans do not have access to ...

Democrat Josh Shapiro is redirecting federal highway funds to Philadelphia’s transit system. Officials with the nation’s sixth-largest system had just approved a 29 percent fare increase.

Florida’s governor applauded FDA approval of the prescription drug import plan at the start of the year, saying it would cut prices. But there’s still no date for his program to begin.