An estimated 95% of US cities provide economic development tax incentives to woo corporate investors, taking billions away from schools.
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Comedians like Stephen Colbert might mock the entertainment mecca, but live theater is in too much of a crisis to dismiss the town’s formula of spectacle meets story.
Some of the biggest changes to child labor laws are in Iowa and Arkansas.
Laws shielding from prosecution those who kill and maim citing self-defense have spread across the states and may be fueling a ‘shoot now, think later’ mindset among homeowners.
Lawmakers in the US Senate are set to vote on a bill that would enshrine abortion into law. But is there a route to legislation?
President Joe Biden has urged lawmakers to act over abortion rights following the Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. But is there a route to legislation?
Tornadoes in December aren’t unusual in the Gulf Coast and lower Mississippi Valley states, but the Dec. 10-11 outbreak was extreme and far-reaching.
With the race for the Democratic nomination narrowed to Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders, six more states went to the polls on March 10. We asked three scholars to interpret the results.
There’s a long history of books being banned from public and school libraries.
At a time when storms are becoming more frequent and severe, relying on levees for flood control can create as many problems as it solves.
As inequality in the US increases, the federal government is failing to address it. Can states pick up the slack?
Many states are arguing over how to draw district lines. But drawing legislative district lines is an exercise in tradeoffs.
Officers with college degrees were significantly more likely to pull over drivers for less serious violations, search drivers or their vehicles and make arrests on discretionary grounds.
Police practices like stop and frisk are often criticized as racial profiling. But it can be tricky to figure out from the data which officers are the worst offenders.
Conservative skeptics of climate change may support projects focused on ‘resilience’ – for example, preparing a community for future major weather events.
Embattled Gov. Eric Greitens resigned over allegations tied to political contributions from concealed sources.
People risk being physically harmed during violent protests. But there is also an emotional element at play.
Do guns change the ways that people engage with each other? A gun violence researcher went to Missouri to find out.
Here’s what black student activists were asking for 50 years ago. So, what changed?
Clemson students have been organizing over the past two years on issues of racism and inclusion. What if the Clemson Tigers decided to do what the Missouri Tigers did?
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