Floods are frequent, unpredictable and expensive. Fremont, Calif., is one of the first cities to secure flood insurance ...

Trump’s vow to get rid of mail voting may be aimed at blue states, but it’s been gaining popularity among GOP voters. And it ...

Armed with a massive campaign war chest, Greg Abbott is using aggressive tactics against Democrats and fellow Republicans to ...

With the new law, patients and providers can opt into experimental treatments with reduced legal risks, access services via ...

The city spends more than $500,000 a year on ShotSpotter, plus millions in labor costs, but data show few arrests or firearms ...

Regardless of the particular circumstances, many are determined both to improve their town and to better integrate with it.

A measure that would’ve instituted a 10-year ban on state and local government AI regulations was ultimately dropped from the ...

Cities and states scrambled to house homeless people in hotels and motels during the emergency phase of the pandemic. Many ...

Former President Barack Obama. He endorsed California Democrats’ proposal to redraw congressional districts if Texas or other Republican-led states push forward with partisan gerrymanders ...

More than 50 lawmakers fled to block GOP maps, building a legal record and national momentum. But the redistricting plan still moved ahead.

A wave of downtown streetcars took to the streets in recent years to spur economic development. Many are struggling to prove ...

City and county programs now offer $500 monthly to vulnerable tenants plus support services, but only 740 are served -- far below the 1,425 goal. More funding is needed to avert displacement.