The cities contend that new laws and an executive order meant to encourage housing development take away local control.

The age of the Yamaki Pine, a bonsai tree known as the Peace Tree. The tree survived the 1945 atomic bombing of Hiroshima. "As I understand, the Yamaki Pine was positioned in the garden near a wall, ...

With so much federal funding going away, states and localities need to identify what’s most important before they decide what ...

Overloaded with cases, public defenders often cannot give enough time to each client, and defendants may face long waits to ...

Maryland has seen its credit rating drop for the first time in decades. It's the latest in a string of challenges for the ...