Following a landmark court ruling, the state is on deadline to release tens of thousands of people from prison. Is it succeeding?

This third-term governor is rethinking healthcare and education with holistic, community-based programs.

Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins pulled off a huge upset in a state legislative race by showing that he cared.

Can he make New York the “progressive capital of the nation”—by empowering Republicans?

Opponents of gun control spent the last twenty years undermining local approaches to gun policy.

Local and state governments are gaining the ability to restore basic services and infrastructure.

Obama’s re-election inspired residents of states like Louisiana and Alabama to push for independence from the rest of the country. They should be careful what they wish for.

In small hamlets and tiny towns you’ve never heard of, grassroots activists are taking a stand in what could be the final showdown for Earth’s future.

The shifting demographics of California are producing an American electoral majority that is more progressive.

County clerks are reporting inaccessible polling stations, damaged absentee ballots and mass confusion about where and how to vote on Tuesday.