"My ancestors were scientists before the word ‘scientist’ came into their lives.” Those are the words of Jaytuk Steinruck in a recent video highlighting the work of the Tribal Marine Stewards Network ...

Several state legislatures took steps in 2024 to enhance funding for public pension systems by adopting strategies to increase annual employer contributions to their retirement systems, manage how ...

Los Angeles and Houston could add thousands of low-cost housing units to their downtowns by converting vacant office buildings to “tiny apartments” with shared kitchens, bathrooms, and living rooms, ...

There’s a saying in the state budget world that there is no such thing as a “normal” budget cycle. Part of the budgeting process requires allowing for unforeseen events. The past five years have ...

The U.S. Department of Education recently announced that it will resume involuntary collections this month on debt owed by student loan borrowers who are in default, beginning with tax refund and ...

Last September, Hurricane Helene caused historic devastation across the southeastern United States. In Georgia, Helene brought catastrophic flooding, sustained winds over 50 miles per hour, and ...

A new website, created by the South Carolina Center of Excellence in Addiction (COE), makes it easier for state and local leaders, health care providers, researchers, and citizens to understand how ...

The U.S. power grid is under increasing pressure because of aging infrastructure, severe weather events, the rapid growth of data centers and domestic manufacturing, and a lack of adequate ...

Editor’s note: This article is the first in a series examining the changing nature of the nonprofit sector in Philadelphia. Nonprofit organizations play a critical role in Philadelphia and represent a ...

Story: Throughout the United States, herds of animals such as elk, deer, and pronghorn travel hundreds of miles along the same migratory routes their ancestors have used for generations. But today, ...

The unprecedented revenue wave that states experienced from mid-2020 to the end of 2022—attributed to multiple factors, including the influx of federal funds to confront the COVID-19 pandemic—enabled ...

For the first time since before the COVID-19 pandemic, federal student loan borrowers who miss payments are once again vulnerable to delinquency and default. This follows the expiration of the U.S.