The U.S. power grid is under increasing pressure because of aging infrastructure, severe weather events, the rapid growth of data centers and domestic manufacturing, and a lack of adequate ...

There’s a saying in the state budget world that there is no such thing as a “normal” budget cycle. Part of the budgeting process requires allowing for unforeseen events. The past five years have ...

Across the country, governors continue to make behavioral health a priority—using their State of the State, budget, and inaugural addresses to highlight investments in behavioral health infrastructure ...

An estimated nationwide shortage of 4 to 7 million homes has pushed rents to all-time highs, with a record share of Americans spending more than 30% of their income on rent. Meanwhile, the median home ...

On April 23, The Pew Charitable Trusts, in collaboration with the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia (Philadelphia Fed), hosted an in-depth conversation about economic mobility in the region, ...

"My ancestors were scientists before the word ‘scientist’ came into their lives.” Those are the words of Jaytuk Steinruck in a recent video highlighting the work of the Tribal Marine Stewards Network ...

In their 2025 State of the State addresses, governors throughout the nation raised concerns about budgetary constraints, revenue shortfalls, and the difficult decisions they face in balancing their ...

State courts bear the immense responsibility of handling about 66 million cases a year, many of which require people facing civil or criminal matters to go to court for at least one hearing, and often ...

According to Pew Research Center, 55% of U.S. parents report being extremely or very concerned about the mental health of teens today. And several factors are driving that concern: increased influence ...

Conserving natural spaces conveys benefits far beyond the obvious gains to wildlife and their habitats. As scores of studies show, protecting and restoring lands and waters, particularly when done in ...

Since 2020, the U.S. has experienced an average of 23 disasters a year that caused at least $1 billion of destruction each, ...