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If any line item in the state or federal budgets cries out for more resources, or even just a little more respect, it's the arts and humanities. Never mind that many writers, artists and scholars have the fresh ideas that our times so desperately need....

Today is "Skeptical Reader Day" at the Dan Rodricks column. Today, at no extra charge, I will answer a letter from an anonymous reader who questioned a figure that appeared in this space last week, to wit: "The Department of Natural Resources says...

Taylor Morrison Home Corp. is riding high so far in its Wall Street debut as the newly public home builder benefits from an improved housing market and a renewed appetite for building. Shares of the Arizona firm rose $1.05 from its initial public...

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. homebuilders broke the 1 million mark in March for the first time since June 2008. The gain signals continued strength for the housing recovery at the start of the spring buying season. The overall pace of homes started rose...

New residential construction rose significantly in March as builders started more multi-unit dwellings. Housing starts rose 7% from upwardly revised February figures to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,036,000, the Commerce Department said...

Home prices are rising faster than incomes in Los Angeles, making it more prone to a new housing bubble than many other major cities, a real estate report indicates.  Rising home prices and strong demand are making the market feel particularly bubbly in...

After five years of declining activity, Franklin County, Pa., experienced an uptick in the number of building permits issued in 2012 for new homes. Countywide, 217 permits were issued last year, compared to 179 in 2011, according to data from the...

Editor's note: This article is part of a weeklong series for Sunshine Week, which highlights the importance of transparent government. Articles about public information run through Sunday.    Look at City Attorney Adam Altman's desk, which has...

Building permits issued in February by Danville-Boyle County Planning and Zoning Commissioner include: Worldstown Church of God, 637 Worldstown Road, fellowship hall, 4,000 square feet; Ronald Smith, 118 Stewart Ave., single family dwelling, 1,170...

Old Catonsville boasts turn-of-the-last-century buildings and schools, fine restaurants, antiques and music shops, and a library. But scattered among the Victorian structures are Arts and Crafts-style homes built in the early 20th century. It is in one of...

Foes of a planned Wal-Mart grocery store in Chinatown filed a lawsuit Thursday against the city of Los Angeles seeking to bar the chain market from opening. The Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance L.A., working with the Southeast Asian Community...

With the top seven automakers reporting numbers ??? which account for the vast majority of new-car sales ??? March sales have crept up around 3.2% over year-ago levels. Honda, GM and Ford saw the largest gains, but no major automaker......