There are plenty of strategies that have proven effective at dramatically reducing crime. Sending soldiers into the streets of our cities isn’t one of them.

But when the responses were confined to people who had actually been to one of the cities subject to the survey, the favorite ...

Eighteen youths have been killed so far in 2025. Local leaders are turning to mentorship, counseling, and community programs to reach kids before violence does.

At least 92 children have died or narrowly escaped death since the reform raised thresholds for removal from parents.

The 2025 count shows more than 22,000 homeless on a single night and nearly 159,000 overall, up 25 percent since 2022 despite ...

Akron, Ohio, reopened a major downtown park after a $17 million renovation last year, part of a strategy to promote downtown growth by investing in public spaces.

The state’s Roth IRA program has signed up more than 20,500 employees and will soon mandate employer participation if no ...

With 933 pedestrian fatalities over the past decade, officials are pursuing traffic calming, sidewalk improvements, and ...

The new Education Freedom Scholarship provides $7,295 per student, compared to $7,023 through the state’s public school ...

Los Angeles County’s voters have demonstrated what a powerful tool these local constitutions are for self-governance. Home ...

SEPTA is cutting service and hiking fares amid a budget stalemate in the Pennsylvania legislature. The fight is highlighting ...

A year-long trial across 14 agencies saved an average of 95 minutes per day and improved workflows. Now state officials are broadening access to AI tools as local governments prepare to follow suit.