The podcast cover image for this The Future in Context (TFIC) episode shows an AI-generated photo realistic image of the Nashville skyline with sidewalks as an integral part of the transit ...

The approach, mostly adopted in Central Florida municipalities, allows prosecutors to waive court sentences in exchange for homeless people getting treatment, housing and jobs.

Voters in a former Democratic stronghold in Minnesota complain that both the national party and Minnesota Democrats have swung too far to the left on spending and cultural issues.

Ohio would be the fourth state to require proof of citizenship under a legislative proposal. The bill would also require monthly maintenance of voter rolls.

The Salt Lake City Public Library's in-house social workers and suite of other services help the unhoused find their way.

Security, communications, legal work and heightened staff turnover related to conflict all come with price tags. The money could be better spent elsewhere.

Trump and GOP members of Congress are eager to roll back portions of the Obama-era health insurance law. Changes to Medicaid coverage and some patient protections seem likely.

The county has spent billions on homeless programs only to see problems worsen. A proposal from two county supervisors would ...

Fitch Ratings issued a report comparing the pension debt in each state to personal income. Connecticut had the highest ratio, at 23 percent, while Tennessee was the best at 1 percent.

The power often goes out in Eastport, Maine, due to storms. Now, the small city is developing solar and tidal power to fuel ...

Voters in three states rejected ballot measures promoting school choice. But they didn’t reject the legislators who favor it.

Democratic governors are scrambling to mount an effective opposition to the policies of the new administration. They may not be holding a winning hand.