Floods are the most common and expensive weather-related disaster. Changing rain patterns are increasing their frequency. A ...

Members of the state’s Election Board need to be referees, not cheerleaders, but Donald Trump has made clear he considers some of them on his team.

They face a unique long-term threat from global efforts to address climate change, strategies that will sharply reduce demand for fossil fuels. The best time to build a more resilient economy is ...

Suburbs of the state’s small cities, like Harrisburg, are slightly moving away from the solidly red voting trends of previous years. Trump won Lower Allen, Pa., by 1,000 votes in 2016 but by only 129 ...

State revenue collections are returning to earth after several years of high budget surpluses. In many cases, they used the ...

The idea that the lakes’ bounty will solve the thirst of the western United States is an obstacle delaying the West’s ...

When the 2017 tax law expires next year, Congress will revisit the limits on SALT deductions on federal returns. With ...

Charlotte’s City Council has approved a sales tax increase to fund transportation. It faces long odds gaining approval from ...

Through boot camps and training sessions, a group is helping smaller cities and towns with limited resources put together ...

State-by-state maps offer an overview of the policy landscape.

While environmentalists say the new rules don’t do enough to protect groundwater, oil and gas operators are contesting ...

Gov. Jeff Landry signed an executive order that will require the state Office of Motor Vehicles to compile a list of people ...