There’s a saying in the state budget world that there is no such thing as a “normal” budget cycle. Part of the budgeting process requires allowing for unforeseen events. The past five years have ...

The U.S. power grid is under increasing pressure because of aging infrastructure, severe weather events, the rapid growth of data centers and domestic manufacturing, and a lack of adequate ...

"My ancestors were scientists before the word ‘scientist’ came into their lives.” Those are the words of Jaytuk Steinruck in a recent video highlighting the work of the Tribal Marine Stewards Network ...

Since 2020, the U.S. has experienced an average of 23 disasters a year that caused at least $1 billion of destruction each, ...

A new website, created by the South Carolina Center of Excellence in Addiction (COE), makes it easier for state and local leaders, health care providers, researchers, and citizens to understand how ...

The unprecedented revenue wave that states experienced from mid-2020 to the end of 2022—attributed to multiple factors, including the influx of federal funds to confront the COVID-19 pandemic—enabled ...

Editor’s note: This article is the first in a series examining the changing nature of the nonprofit sector in Philadelphia. Nonprofit organizations play a critical role in Philadelphia and represent a ...

The U.S. Department of Education recently announced that it will resume involuntary collections this month on debt owed by student loan borrowers who are in default, beginning with tax refund and ...

Last September, Hurricane Helene caused historic devastation across the southeastern United States. In Georgia, Helene brought catastrophic flooding, sustained winds over 50 miles per hour, and ...

Story: Throughout the United States, herds of animals such as elk, deer, and pronghorn travel hundreds of miles along the same migratory routes their ancestors have used for generations. But today, ...

For the past two years, state and local governments have been a major force in the job market, hiring new employees at a pace not seen in decades and helping drive the nation’s overall employment ...

Los Angeles and Houston could add thousands of low-cost housing units to their downtowns by converting vacant office buildings to “tiny apartments” with shared kitchens, bathrooms, and living rooms, ...