Jared Brey

New York City and the MTA are studying a possible thermal energy network in Lower Manhattan, hoping to capture excess heat from subway platforms and store it for use in public buildings during the winter.

Mona Miyasato has been the Santa Barbara County executive officer, the top unelected official, since 2013. She's retiring from the position this month and planning to coach other public-sector executives.

Concerns about environmental impacts from data centers have dovetailed with a broader backlash to AI. Dozens of jurisdictions have adopted or debated moratoriums, hoping for more time to adopt robust regulations — or for the AI bubble to burst.

A federal indictment in Jackson County, Mo., adds to a pattern of upheaval in the county executive's office.

The new director of the National Governors Association is emphasizing bipartisanship and civility at a time of growing division.

Rich Lazer has built a career in government by “never burning a bridge.” As the new director of the Port of Philadelphia, he's hoping to oversee its biggest expansion in decades.

Houston adopted a new law clarifying landlords' obligation to provide air conditioning in rental units. Many jurisdictions have no such rules, raising concerns about health and safety as the planet warms.

Randy Clarke has paired more reliable service and improved safety with an unusually public approach to leadership, helping rebuild confidence in Washington’s transit system.

The two-term Democrat restored fiscal stability and scored major economic development wins while working with Republican supermajorities in the Kansas Legislature.

Big-city mayors are experiencing whiplash as violent crime drops to historic lows following a sharp spike in the early pandemic years. They're taking credit cautiously.