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President Donald Trump gave the longest State of the Union speech in history Tuesday night. It emphasized the administration’s work on affordability issues as polls suggest most Americans are dissatisfied with his handling of the economy.
It doesn’t look good for the GOP, but these intermittent elections are far from perfect barometers of public opinion.
The county GOP decided to break from a jointly administered primary with Democrats. As a result, voters must publicly identify their party inside voting centers.
State investments lifted scores overall, but stark gaps remain between affluent and struggling districts.
As lawmakers respond to public concern over automated coverage decisions, a federal executive order threatens to override state authority.
Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont, a Democrat who was among a group of governors meeting with President Donald Trump on Friday, Feb. 20, describing Trump’s reaction to the news that the Supreme Court had invalidated his global tariffs. (Wall Street Journal)
That’s how many international visitors aren’t coming to the United States, resulting in billions of dollars in lost economic activity ...
For a few of them, particularly ambitious Democrats, the answer is yes.
State and local governments have been issuing record amounts of debt, mostly to maintain and expand infrastructure. Will the surge continue?
Compounds far more potent than fentanyl are emerging faster than ever. State and local overdose tracking systems should be built to detect them.
Lottery officials say digital sales would boost funding for parks and wildlife, but lawmakers fear a shift toward casino-style gaming.
The English-only requirement follows decades of debate in a region where many households speak Spanish and multilingual voting remains protected.
A narrator in a social media retirement announcement for Mr. Clean, the iconic mascot of the Procter & Gamble cleaning brand. The ad said the bald, animated pitchman is stepping away after representing the brand since 1958, though the company indicated its products and branding will remain unchanged. Fellow advertising icons quickly paid tribute. Social media teams for Old Spice and Brawny wished him well, and the Pillsbury Doughboy also bid farewell in an Instagram post, highlighting the character’s long-standing place in American advertising. (New York Daily News)
The number of America’s female billionaires, including Taylor Swift, the president of In-N-Out Burger and the great-granddaughters of agriculture entrepreneur William Wallace Cargill ...
Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield led a 12-state lawsuit against the Trump administration’s tariff policy. The Supreme Court ruled with the states on Friday.
Deputy Chief Alan Hamilton says an unusually low number of homicides, a departmental reorganization that sped up investigations and community relationships all contributed.
We need to reward outcomes that enhance community safety. The place to start is with the way we staff our prisons.
That’s the share of Americans who disapprove of President Donald Trump’s handling of tariffs ...
President Donald Trump, accusing former President Barack Obama of improperly discussing extraterrestrial life during a podcast interview. Trump made the remark aboard Air Force One and suggested he could get Obama “out of trouble” by declassifying government files related to UFOs and unidentified aerial phenomena. He later said he would direct federal agencies to release documents on the subject, after Obama commented that alien life is likely real but not hidden at Area 51. (Bloomberg)
The administration’s framework could jeopardize broadband grants and spark legal battles, but lawmakers in states like Colorado and California say they’ll continue regulating artificial intelligence.
A revived pilot program sends clinicians and paramedics to residents’ homes to reduce repeat 911 calls and connect vulnerable people with ongoing care.
At least eight states now require insurers to cover alternatives without higher co-pays or extra hurdles.
We make it too hard for immigrants with substantial education and professional experience gained in other countries to work here at their skill level, filling critical labor shortages. We should evaluate competence in a rigorous yet realistic way.
Joan Soholt, a banquet server and union member, warning Minneapolis officials against using liquor license renewals to target hotels accused of housing federal immigration agents. Soholt, a member of the hospitality union Unite Here Local 17, told the Minneapolis City Council that revoking licenses would harm hotel employees, including cooks, bartenders and housekeepers, who rely on those jobs. Her comments came as council members debated whether to penalize two downtown hotels that had drawn protests during a federal immigration enforcement operation. (Minneapolis Star Tribune)
Updating outdated titling laws may expand low-cost financing for one of the nation’s most affordable housing types.
That’s the property tax increase Mayor Zohran Mamdani says New York City may impose if state leaders refuse to raise taxes on wealthy residents and corporation ...
A state initiative launched less than 18 months ago has relieved more than 500,000 residents, eliminating an average of $1,200 per person.
State officials pitched robotic ultrasounds to help rural areas with no OB-GYNs, but clinicians say technology can’t replace trained providers.
President Trump disinvited two Democratic governors from a planned White House dinner with the National Governors Association, casting the event in doubt. The NGA has tried to promote bipartisanship amid increasing polarization.
At least 10 states are using their own funds to help residents afford marketplace coverage amid rising premiums.
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