Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley experienced housing instability as a child. He's seen its effects on education, employment and health among members of his own family. The last annual ...

Blue tarps cover the roof of Paula Bermudez’s storm-damaged house in Galliano on Oct. 5, 2021 — six weeks after Hurricane Ida. The state’s grant program that helps homeowners pay for ...

Health departments across the country rely on manual processes, like phone calls and fax machines, to get access to crucial ...

The city had to reshuffle more than $50 million to address the unexpected shortfall, driven by overtime costs due to staffing ...

The public-sector workforce is plagued with vacancies. Some states are looking to recruit former federal workers who’ve ...

Police have increasingly adopted drones and ground robots to supplement their work. But departments often lack clear policies ...

Medicaid covers nearly half of all births in the U.S. and 80 million children. But the age and working status of recipients ...

Allegations that presidents, governors and mayors are acting like dictators have been part of American government ever since ...

Pedestrian deaths dipped slightly in the first half of 2024. California’s 13 percent reduction in deaths accounted for most ...

Legislators have gone so far as to claim it’s “a myth” that courts have the power to strike down laws. So far, however, the ...

Democrat Tina Kotek is backing legislation that would allow the state to demand coaches in underperforming schools and take ...