The federal government covered the highest portion of state Medicaid costs in New Mexico (77.6%) and Kentucky (77.6%), ...

The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, which was passed by Congress with broad bipartisan support and became law in July 2026, ...

Suicide reentered the 10 leading causes of death in the United States in 2024, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

As the birthplace of a revolutionary experiment in democracy 250 years ago, Philadelphia was uniquely positioned to mark this milestone—and the region sought to do so in a deep, meaningful way.

With bipartisan support, Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers (D) recently signed two pieces of legislation that will improve access ...

This interactive visualization breaks down the distribution of federal grants to state governments by policy area. Although ...

The lingering effects of the pandemic-era revenue wave, during which states saw record-high tax collections and unprecedented ...

Peatlands—bogs, fens, and swampy wetlands built from centuries of slow-accumulating and decaying plant matter—are among the ...

Although the five-day, 40-hour workweek and steady full-time employment remain the standards throughout the U.S., in practice ...

When homebuyers can’t obtain a mortgage, they sometimes turn to a potentially risky alternative: land contracts. Also known ...

Far off Queensland’s coast, beyond the Great Barrier Reef, lies one of the world’s great ocean wonderlands: the Coral Sea ...

Municipal workforces are crucial to shaping how local governments interact with their constituents. People in these roles ...