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For nearly 40 years, Colorado has been one of relatively few states — only 15, as of this year — to have a flat income tax. That may soon be changing.
Proposed federal rules could make funding less predictable and force local governments to reconsider which opportunities are worth the financial and administrative risk.
Sacramento-area governments must form a regional authority after years of unsuccessful voluntary cooperation.
The state has spent a decade tightly restricting how police can use the technology. Other states are looking to its approach as privacy concerns grow.
Local officials are consulting lawyers and running crisis exercises as they prepare for the possibility of federal agents at polling places or attempts to seize election materials.
One challenge in doing something that’s never been done before is that it’s hard to know what to expect. Other states are watching.
Calm years should be the time for states and local governments to begin building the infrastructure to protect them from the disasters to come. Resilience can’t be purchased on short notice.
One of the region’s worst ozone seasons in three decades could push it into the EPA’s most serious category for failing to meet federal standards.
Colleges and workforce programs are pivoting toward transferable energy and infrastructure skills as the industry’s near-term prospects dim.
States are tightening protections as attacks increase, but local utilities face mounting costs to secure critical infrastructure.
At least nine states have tax measures on the ballot that could transform government revenue and spending for years to come.
Their voting impact is considerably larger than their numbers would suggest. Public officials need to pay more attention to the concerns that motivate them.
Traffic deaths and crashes have declined, but vehicle theft and rising repair costs are keeping prices high.
An unknown number of voter registrations went unprocessed, leaving counties with a backlog ahead of the November election.
What began as opposition to new land-use restrictions has grown into an organized effort to give rural communities more influence over state policy.
Massachusetts voters will decide whether to allow single-family homes on smaller lots. Supporters hope that a successful measure will demonstrate broad support for more pro-housing policies in the state legislature.
Strategies tend to break into three distinct approaches, each operating in isolation. Effective strategy combines many approaches.
The mix of prices and fuel uses will determine how much communities suffer.
The city dropped the company over improper data sharing, but it has already begun new trials with Axon and Motorola.
The state’s medication take-back program has kept huge quantities of drugs out of homes and waterways. But an audit found gaps in rural access and other problems with the program.
States spent nearly $335 billion of their own money on Medicaid in 2024, adding pressure to already squeezed budgets.
They don’t match up very well with the working-class voters they claim to represent. They might want to think about how FDR succeeded at connecting with that electorate.
A shift toward pay-as-you-go financing looks disciplined on a balance sheet. But decades of public finance research, along with GFOA guidance, say the choice is more complicated than simply cash vs. debt.
Visitors are spending more per day while staying for less time. Did Hawaii achieve sustainable tourism or simply become too expensive?
After two decades of falling power-sector emissions, progress has stalled and carbon prices have climbed, prompting a debate over whether the regional program needs a rethink.
The state started the year with fewer than 2,000 pending applications. Federal changes and an antiquated processing system could be contributing to unprecedented delays.
Federal officials say removing regulations would simplify things, lower costs and offer flexibility for states; opponents say it could put children at risk.
The U.S. EPA is rolling back emission standards, away from past efforts to reduce them.
New initiatives get lots of attention, but after time passes it’s hard to find out how well those programs worked. Tracking down the end of the story is a powerful tool.
The state’s first need-based scholarship will help low-income students pay for college, but its $3,000 maximum award leaves a sizable affordability gap.
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