Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz announces he is ending his bid for a third term in the state’s top office during a news conference at ...

Americans pay their state governments more than a trillion dollars in taxes annually and trust them to handle issues as important as education and health care, yet citizens know very little about ...

In at least one way, Georgia’s child welfare agency has treated its chief administrator just like any other parent involved ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Adam writes about state and local policy and urban economic issues. When America was founded, states were viewed as the most ...

Just like going to class, there is a lot to glean from watching state government in action. And 2025 was full of lessons.

A month after President Trump took the oath of office, his chief strategist offered a controversial description of what Americans, including the 2 million career civil servants Trump now leads in the ...

And for some employees, working Christmas Eve means one more day of pay. State law prohibits DeSantis from extending the ...

Federal offices aren't the only ones closed today, Christmas Eve. Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Florida state offices also will ...