President Trump issued an executive order on March 20 directing Secretary of Education Linda McMahon to take steps within her authority to facilitate the closure of the U.S. Department of Education.

Economist Christopher Thornberg says the current churn in the economy under the new administration comes on top of a strong economy that was already facing some challenges.

March is National Procurement Month, a time to recognize the state government officials who annually enter into hundreds of contracts with suppliers for everything from office supplies to construction to complex IT projects.

States are taking steps to deploy broadband in areas currently lacking access using federal grant money through the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment Program, known as BEAD. 

In this installment of “State of Play,” a bipartisan video series created by A Starting Point and NCSL, Georgia Rep. Marcus Wiedower (R) and Nevada Sen. Dina Neal (D) discuss the advantages, disadvantages and other...

The debate over the biannual clock change endures in state legislatures as policymakers continue to introduce legislation seeking to eliminate daylight saving time or make it permanent.