“States are facing a range of challenges and budget pressures, including rising health care costs, housing affordability concerns, and infrastructure needs,” said Alexis Sturm, director of the ...

LOWELL — A property tax increase of between 2.5% to 5% may be on the books in order to meet the city’s fiscal 2027 financial obligations. The City Council met for the final time in the calendar year ...

ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) — As Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller seeks reelection, he is reflecting on his accomplishments and the growing list of challenges ahead in what he calls the best ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Thomas Şerban von Davier, Carnegie Mellon University (THE CONVERSATION) In artificial ...