The report from the FEMA Review Council affirms the need for the agency, but urges changes in federal and state ...

Its success reflects a combination of consistent public investment and cultural seriousness about the obligation to care for people.

A KFF survey finds that states want more guidance on implementing new Medicaid work requirements from Centers for Medicare ...

The first non-pandemic enrollment drop in nearly 40 years could force difficult budget and staffing decisions.

The debate over how to classify fast-changing communities has major implications for planning and public policy.

Steven Yarbrough, chair of the State 911 Advisory board, speaks with Cal OES Chief Deputy Director of Policy and Administration Lisa Mangat during a board meeting on Wednesday in Sacramento. They were ...

Bipartisan groups of state lawmakers are advancing legislation this year meant to impose new regulations on automated teller machines that deal in Bitcoin and other ...

The Atlanta water crisis that crippled large sections of the city and left thousands of residents without clean water for nearly a week shone a bright national spotlight on vulnerabilities lurking in ...

The new law targets AI used to make important decisions about who gets access to jobs, education, healthcare, housing and ...

A homeless encampment is seen along Coyote Creek Trail near Tully Road in San Jose, Calif., on Friday, March 1, 2024. Following a Supreme Court ruling, dozens of California cities have enacted camping ...

Since 2010, data centers in Virginia have not had to pay the state’s sales and use tax. At a rate of 4.3%, that foregone revenue adds up: Over the past decade, data centers have been exempt from ...

Maryland has secured more than $2.6 million in grants to launch artificial intelligence tools aimed at streamlining access to public benefits. (Dreamstime/TNS) The state received two of seven national ...