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 ...

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

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.

A year-long trial across 14 agencies saved an average of 95 minutes per day and improved workflows. Now state officials are broadening access to AI tools as local governments prepare to follow suit.

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

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

State and local governments depend on federal data for everything from community planning to disaster response. What happens if it goes away?

Projects seeking as much as 10,000 megawatts risk doubling statewide demand, raising concerns about how to shield residential ratepayers.

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 ...