An Urban Institute analysis tracked growth in median household income between 1970 and 2023. State rates range from negative to nearly 80 percent.

Traffic speeds averaged just 12.6 mph last year, pushing the city to third place nationally for congestion as downtown ...

A Tennessee program’s success stems from a yearlong commitment to housing stability, employment continuity and social support ...

A dramatic drop in paroles reflects 2024 changes that tightened eligibility and eliminated discretionary release for many incarcerated people.

Nebraska will no longer divert federal survivor benefits for youths in foster care to help reimburse the costs of their care, ...

Switzerland’s education system embodies a tight connection between school and work, functioning as a talent development ...

States will be scrambling to manage new priorities and demands from Washington, tighten their belts in a tough budget cycle ...

A massive fraud scandal on Gov. Tim Walz’s watch gave Republicans an opening in Minnesota. The recent immigration enforcement ...

Kansas flex-plexes and Indiana microcenters are turning underused spaces into multiprovider childcare facilities.

Billions of dollars are at stake. With new federal rules, it’s up to state lawmakers to ensure that programs like food stamps ...

State officials say federal agents violated Minnesota law, blocked investigators and left a crime scene unsecured, deepening ...

They should take steps to protect and boost their own revenues. And they should take a second look at their own tax cuts.