Matt McCoy was reelected chair of the Polk County Board of Supervisors at the board's first meeting of 2026. Mark Holm was elected vice chair.

Democrat Renee Hardman and Republican Lucas Loftin seek the District 16 Senate seat, representing parts of West Des Moines, ...

With mortgage rates down to 6.15% and more properties expected to hit the market, Oregon homebuyers have a rare advantage ...

Rep. Jake Johnson is a member of N.C. House leadership now. His challenger, Mike Hager, was the House majority leader before ...

The documented new growth since 2020 will help bring in millions more dollars in tax revenue over the next few years.

The Des Moines metro is starting 2026 on the heels of one of the most significant building booms and growth spurts in its ...

The USA TODAY Network is betting big on Florida. With more than 200 journalists spread across the Sunshine State—more than any other news organization.

From simmering legal questions and structural funding gaps to an overfull statewide ballot and an ever-expanding culture war ...

Bartow, Florida sits like a well-kept secret in Polk County, offering a slice of authentic small-town living that feels increasingly rare in the Sunshine State’s landscape of gated communities and ...

Fourth Quarter October. Public School Strong held another meeting in Keokuk. The group focused on petitioning the state to end its school choice program, which sends public funds ...

Property taxation and reassessment can be confusing, and amid the confusion of Charleston County’s 2025 reassessment 16 local ...

After the mailing of property tax bills was delayed, the county executive has extended the deadline for those bills to be ...