The construction industry is short by nearly a half-million workers. More states could emulate Wisconsin's growing apprentice program.

The state Senate passed a bill that falls short of proposals put forward by Gov. Mike Braun, but the Republican signaled he's ...

Congress and some red states are pushing for work requirements but most recipients already work. Medicaid and other state ...

The Iowa Senate passed a proposed constitutional amendment Tuesday to raise the bar that future lawmakers must clear to increase income taxes. Senate Joint Resolution 11 would require a two-thirds ...

Last year, 6.2 million fewer Democrats showed up to vote than in 2020. Nine hundred thousand stayed home in Los Angeles and ...

Shortages are so bad in some counties that defendants have had to be released because they can’t be tried in a timely manner.

After a long economic slump, the post-industrial New England city is encouraging development, filling vacant properties and ...

Despite spending $31 million, the project has yet to roll out any new technology and is at least $240 million and nine years from completion.

The administration is signing billion-dollar contracts with private prison operators. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is attempting to increase its detention capacity by 100,000.

Experts argue about whether it’s mostly poor road design or dangerous drivers. But there’s no question that it’s gotten a lot ...

Makers of everything from food to hardware to components for bigger companies need a boost, which better state and local ...

The Washington state district didn’t just make students put phones away. They increased field trips and extracurricular ...