Explore the role of US counties, their history, and functions, from managing public services to influencing national trends.

Redistricting usually happens after the once-a-decade population count by the U.S. Census Bureau or in response to a court ...

Breaking from tradition, the Texas Legislature is being asked to redraw congressional boundaries ahead of next year’s midterm ...

GoodRx reports over 80% of U.S. counties lack healthcare access, affecting 120 million people amid ongoing pharmacy closures ...

Whoever does not control their energy has no homeland. They have territory.” The energy world and the new colonialism Energy is not just electricity, nor ...

Democratic members slammed the process, questioning why hearings were happening before maps were available for review. Chair ...

As Texas moves forward with an off-cycle redistricting to shore up Republicans’ narrow House majority, Gov. Gavin Newsom is ...

Almost every country in the world has seen fertility rates decline over the past few decades, but one region's birth rates are still so high that it is expected to provide more than half the global ...

Governor Gavin Newsom wants to “fight fire with fire” as Republicans in Texas consider manipulating congressional maps in their favor. He says that could mean scrapping California’s independent ...

Basic income programs are gaining momentum nationwide as local governments and nonprofits test this bold alternative to traditional welfare.