State constitutional amendments that voters approved in seven states on Nov. 5 also are vulnerable to federal moves that could essentially override them.

Thanks to a celebrated book, we know all about Robert Moses’ dictatorial misdeeds in New York City. But the truth is that many of his worst visions were being realized in cities across the country.

New housing under construction. State and local officials working together can begin to address the high cost of housing, including by cutting down on the regulations that make building new homes ...

The city government will discuss a proposed state of emergency over pedestrian and cyclist safety just six days after the city’s 31st traffic death of 2024.

Dallas voters narrowly passed a new city charter that mandates the Texas city maintain a police force of at least 4,000 cops, an increase of about 900 positions. It’s unclear when the city will ...

State air regulators voted last week to update the Low Carbon Fuel Standard to aim to reduce carbon emissions of transportation fuels by 30 percent by 2030.

Moderates have been largely squeezed out of political relevance. There is room for a new party, and it would have to start at ...

Voting and election administration became contentious topics after 2020. This time, years of preparation, efforts to improve ...

For decades, young people chose to move to cities and large metros for greater opportunity. Since the pandemic, that ...

Local officials are sorting out the impacts from the approval of 16 propositions. Voters rejected salary increases for ...

An initiative to cut a carbon tax out of the Washington Climate Commitment Act was soundly rejected by voters. Gov. Jay Inslee sees the margin of defeat as an important message.

Republicans took control of the Michigan House and will share power in the Minnesota House, blocking the home-state agenda of ...