The first non-pandemic enrollment drop in nearly 40 years could force difficult budget and staffing decisions.

The debate over how to classify fast-changing communities has major implications for planning and public policy.

The new law targets AI used to make important decisions about who gets access to jobs, education, healthcare, housing and ...

The federal Maritime Administration is distributing $774 million for port infrastructure projects around the country.

They’re a crucial public resource, but cities don’t manage or maintain them well. There is plenty they could be doing.

Steven Yarbrough, chair of the State 911 Advisory board, speaks with Cal OES Chief Deputy Director of Policy and Administration Lisa Mangat during a board meeting on Wednesday in Sacramento. They were ...

Bipartisan groups of state lawmakers are advancing legislation this year meant to impose new regulations on automated teller machines that deal in Bitcoin and other ...

The Atlanta water crisis that crippled large sections of the city and left thousands of residents without clean water for nearly a week shone a bright national spotlight on vulnerabilities lurking in ...

A homeless encampment is seen along Coyote Creek Trail near Tully Road in San Jose, Calif., on Friday, March 1, 2024. Following a Supreme Court ruling, dozens of California cities have enacted camping ...

Since 2010, data centers in Virginia have not had to pay the state’s sales and use tax. At a rate of 4.3%, that foregone revenue adds up: Over the past decade, data centers have been exempt from ...

Maryland has secured more than $2.6 million in grants to launch artificial intelligence tools aimed at streamlining access to public benefits. (Dreamstime/TNS) The state received two of seven national ...

Homelessness is still on the rise in Washington, but data collected by the state Department of Commerce shows that the growth rate across much of the state slowed last year. This comes as the state ...