Six weeks before he even takes office, U.S. Rep.-elect Tom Barrett (R-Charlotte) has already succeeded in his first congressional task. Barrett, who defeated former state Sen. Curtis Hertel Jr.
Voters in several states last week delivered a stinging rebuke to ranked choice voting, clouding the future of an idea that had seen strong momentum in recent years. Ranked choice voting, which allows ...
The Federal Reserve’s second consecutive key rate cut could mean more than just lower borrowing costs for the average consumer — state and local governments stand to benefit, too. Lower interest rates ...
Trevor Hawkins, an attorney at Legal Aid of Arkansas, remembers how busy his job got when the state for a time imposed work requirements on Medicaid recipients: His office was swamped with frantic ...