Shortages are so bad in some counties that defendants have had to be released because they can’t be tried in a timely manner.

After a long economic slump, the post-industrial New England city is encouraging development, filling vacant properties and zoning for more housing.

Despite spending $31 million, the project has yet to roll out any new technology and is at least $240 million and nine years from completion.

The administration is signing billion-dollar contracts with private prison operators. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is attempting to increase its detention capacity by 100,000.

The Washington state district didn’t just make students put phones away. They increased field trips and extracurricular ...

Makers of everything from food to hardware to components for bigger companies need a boost, which better state and local ...

Experts argue about whether it’s mostly poor road design or dangerous drivers. But there’s no question that it’s gotten a lot ...

The president wants to reward companies that make things in this country and punish those that don’t. This may not be enough ...

Cubans have been granted special status since the Cold War. That's suddenly changed, leading to a sense of betrayal among a ...

The SAVE Act threatens to block millions of Americans from voting while also imposing significant burdens on state and local ...

People want more political choices but end up defeating independent candidates. In Mississippi, single-party rule has not ...

The New Hampshire legislature is considering dozens of policies aimed at making housing more affordable, a priority for first ...