A bill would shut down public schools that are among the 5 percent worst performers, matching charter school standards.

Panhandle businessman Alex Fairly, the father of an incoming state representative, was already a major GOP donor. Now he's ...

All but two states completed a review, but only 22 states reached or surpassed the recommended minimum levels of security in their systems.

Trump promises to seek stiffer sentences, including the death penalty. But there’s still appetite in Congress for policies ...

More than anything it’s the simple result of Americans growing older, a fact of life we haven’t come to grips with ...

Being selective about the audiences they reach has some political benefits, but doesn't help inspire trust in government more broadly.

The Court's decision overturning the Chevron doctrine could affect everything from fishing rules to transgender rights under ...

When Democrat Jay Inslee took office in 2013, the state’s two-year budget was $38.4 billion. Now, as he prepares to leave, he ...

This is a nation in need of de-escalation training. Bad behavior has been normalized to the point that some people are ...

Over the past few months, gun laws in Illinois, New York and Minnesota have all been tossed out. Federal courts are more ...

After being suspended by Florida’s governor in 2023, Orlando-area prosecutor Monique Worrell won reelection in November. But ...

Republicans gained a tie in the Minnesota House in November, ending the Democrats' trifecta and halting their heavily progressive agenda.