The nation’s warmest large city can’t turn down the temperature, but it is finding ways to address factors that make heat ...

James Hochman has resumed prosecuting even low-level crimes, but the number of felony charges hasn’t increased compared with ...

With enrollment trending down, colleges are simplifying the process for students to get credit for skills they already have, ...

Despite recent cutbacks to the insurance program, more states now pay for access to doulas, who provide support during ...

Veasey called the effort to redraw his congressional district "disgusting." While redistricting Texas’ congressional seats ...

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Federal forecasters issued their first flood warning at 1:14 a.m. on July 4. Local officials haven’t shed light on when they ...

A deal that would have raised billions for the state’s roads, bridges and transit imploded in the last days of the ...

Flood events are bigger and more frequent. Governments can’t change the weather, but they can invest in infrastructure that ...

Proposed statewide standards would cover everything from transporting young people to arresting their caregivers.

Under a state law enacted this year, individuals can face additional penalties if they’re caught wearing a face covering ...

Even where abundantly available, the costs of clean water are rising faster than the CPI. Where it’s scarce, there’s double ...