Property taxes have become a lightning rod for state policymakers who are facing public frustration over rising home values, ...

Just over 10,000 residents signed up as federal subsidy cuts and rising premiums reshape the state’s insurance marketplace.

Lawmakers in some Republican-controlled states face resistance from business groups that say strict verification could cripple key industries.

Whether it’s political polarization, ruthless social media or federal interference, this is a particularly tough time to be in elected office in a city or a state.

That’s how much has been spent on advertising in the Texas Senate primary, making it the most expensive Senate primary in U.S. history. The surge comes as top Republican contenders Sen. John Cornyn, ...