In this episode of The Common Thread, Governing CEO Cathilea Robinett sits down with Andre Dickens, Mayor of Atlanta and one ...

As “news deserts” proliferate, some universities are stepping in to preserve and invigorate local news outlets. It takes ...

Governing talked with election officials across the country on Wednesday about what went right and how they handled the few ...

Dozens of local measures to limit the facilities passed or led in early returns, signaling growing resistance to the ...

A ballot measure to halve property taxes on primary residences failed amid concerns that the resulting revenue losses would ...

Texas State Rep. Gina Hinojosa won the race for governor, the first Democrat to win the office since 1990. She beat incumbent ...

Efforts to weaken professors' job protections could make hiring even harder for rural universities already facing small ...

As federal regulators reconsider workplace heat rules, new research questions whether Nevada's employer-driven approach ...

A $200 million state investment has dramatically reduced the number of children waiting for assistance, though affordability ...

Governors often like to say they have the best job in politics, enjoying lots of agenda-setting deference in their home ...

There’s a better strategy than the traditional RFP. New York City is trying an approach that lets vendors propose promising ...

Ann Arbor, Mich., voters will consider creating a publicly owned power system, a move that has delivered savings in some communities but proved costly in others.