We need more welcoming public places where people can connect in person — high-quality, well-maintained parks, trails, ...

Editor’s note: This story is part of Governing’s ongoing Q&A series “In the Weeds.” The series features experts whose ...

For American households, the good news is that inflation rates have largely returned to pre-pandemic levels. Perhaps most ...

The St. Paul, Minn., Police Department has ended its mental health unit, as the city plans an approach it says will be more comprehensive. The Community Outreach and Stabilization Unit (COAST) ...

As the Sacramento, Calif., City Council prepared to consider a state of emergency over road safety, advocates pleaded for the city to prioritize infrastructure improvements over a police response.

Nine towns are suing New Jersey over a law implementing aspects of the state’s affordable housing requirements. The rules ...

The city has lost nearly 40 percent of its population since 1960; during most of those years it experienced an uninterrupted ...

The public likes what lawmakers around the country are doing, but the industry’s lobbyists are working hard to embed ...

A car swept up in flood waters on State Street in Montpelier, Vermont. Changing rain patterns are forcing a reconsideration of the state's "climate haven" status. Floods are the most common and ...

Local governments have jurisdiction over the third-largest source of methane emissions: the decomposition of organic waste in ...

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

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