Local officials are sorting out the impacts from the approval of 16 propositions. Voters rejected salary increases for councilmembers, tightened term limits and streamlined pathways to sue officials.

There once was a Texas sugar plantation where cane fields stretched as far as the eye could see, and enslaved people—primarily African Americans—toiled away in the heat. In time, the plantation grew ...

If it moves on Taiwan, it’s likely that China would try to distract the United States by attacking our water, power and communications systems. It’s already demonstrated those capabilities here, and ...

Arizona is the only state to require all jurisdictions to livestream ballot processing, but there are other places to watch.

Republicans took control of the Michigan House and will share power in the Minnesota House, blocking the home-state agenda of Gov. Tim Walz.

A half-dozen states rejected ranked-choice voting, although Washington, D.C., approved a measure. School choice fared poorly, while increasing criminal penalties proved to be popular.

Chaz Nuttycombe started making election predictions as a kid. He's turned the pursuit into a business that pros rely on.

Oakland voters recalled the mayor and county prosecutor, while Los Angeles voters fired their progressive district attorney. Across the country, several major cities elected new mayors.

After years under progressive measures aimed to reduce incarceration, California, Arizona and Colorado voters will all decide ...

Oklahoma City has invested the proceeds of a one-cent sales tax in dozens of projects in and around its downtown for the last ...

After a decade of increasing popularity among endowment funds and pensions, its use in investment decisions is coming under increasing political attack. Financial analysts — and perhaps AI — may be ...

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro announced a $62 million investment in revitalizing downtown Pittsburgh. Other cities, like ...