One exception has been in the Northeast. Angus King of Maine and Bernie Sanders of Vermont are the Senate’s only independents ...

Lawmakers in at least 19 states are advancing wealth taxes, capital gains surcharges and corporate tax changes to combat inequality and rising living costs.

Eric Adams’ failed reform bid is a warning sign for the new mayor attempting to take on one of the city’s most persistent ...

Between 2023 and 2025, the city cleared encampments and quickly built new shelters. It reduced the unsheltered homeless ...

Researchers need access to agency data, but it can be difficult or impossible to come by. You can’t solve a problem you can’t ...

State support is encouraging homeowners to invest in energy efficiency and construction designed to reduce future risk.

Tiny liquor bottle surcharges send millions to towns for cleanup, but critics say they fuel litter and drunk driving.

Republicans are competing for the former president’s backing while Democrats hope high turnout and new voters shift the race.

The rapidly advancing technology is going to reshape American work. Public officials are trying to prepare workers for the ...

Construction regulations have evolved through a rigorous process guided by professional expertise. But safety and housing affordability shouldn’t be seen as competing goals.

California Democrat Scott Wiener has been promoting pro-housing bills for years. His ideas are blossoming in Sacramento and other states. State legislatures are increasingly taking up housing policy ...

Cape Cod Chamber of Commerce CEO Paul Niedzwiecki, explaining why widespread power outages hit Cape Cod during the blizzard of ’26. Niedzwiecki said falling trees and above-ground power lines made the ...