Boston’s rat infestation is being exacerbated by the Mass and Cass drug and homelessness crisis that has spread like wildfire into surrounding neighborhoods since the long-standing Atkinson Street ...

There are two elements critical to a functioning prison system. Security and hope. Alabama doesn’t do well on either.

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The Hudson Valley Power Authority (HVPA) would be overseen by a nine-member board appointed by the governor and the ...

The first bills related to revamping disaster preparedness in the aftermath of the deadly flooding have been filed.

Workforce Pell grants will pay for short-term workforce training for low-income students. Here’s what that means for Wisconsin.

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Incumbent Rod Higgins, the longest-serving member of the council, opted not to run for reelection to Position 1 earlier this year due to his age and a desire to get fresh perspectives and voices on ...

The primary election is Aug. 5. Here are your local candidates in their own words.

Six months into a surge to improve public safety on its streets, Salt Lake City reports a rise in arrests and jail bookings, ...

SALT LAKE CITY — Six months after acknowledging that Salt Lake City wasn't doing enough to ensure public safety, Mayor Erin Mendenhall on Wednesday announced that "tremendous progress" has been made ...