There’s a reason so many local governments rely on the council-manager system: It balances democratic accountability with operational expertise.

In a surprising number of cases, the worst disasters strike in the middle of night. The deadly Texas floods earlier this ...

The city has a goal of hiring 4,000 more officers by 2029. Recruiting classes are starting to increase thanks to higher ...

Although thought of as an urban problem, food deserts are most likely to occur in rural states, including places where crops ...

The nation’s warmest large city can’t turn down the temperature, but it is finding ways to address factors that make heat ...

James Hochman has resumed prosecuting even low-level crimes, but the number of felony charges hasn’t increased compared with ...

Despite recent cutbacks to the insurance program, more states now pay for access to doulas, who provide support during ...

With enrollment trending down, colleges are simplifying the process for students to get credit for skills they already have, ...

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Veasey called the effort to redraw his congressional district "disgusting." While redistricting Texas’ congressional seats ...

News about cyberattacks — including those unrelated to voting — leaves even election winners with diminished confidence in the process. Education is key: It’s vital that voters understand how ...

Educators will not be allowed to use a model called “three-cue-ing” – which teaches kids to read using context clues – as their primary method of reading instruction.