A variety of factors, many stemming from federal funding and policy changes, are impacting state budgets across the U.S.

Your bigger-than-usual tax refund was supposed to be a financial boost this spring, but surging gas prices may have already ...

Gov. Josh Shapiro urged Pennsylvania to pass a state False Claims Act (FCA) in his 2026 budget address. There is bipartisan support for House Bill 1697, which would create a state FCA modeled after ...

President Donald Trump rose to prominence in part because of voter perception of his business and economic acumen, and ...

Grants once slated for trail networks and pedestrian improvements are being canceled or delayed, leaving state and local ...

Cities and states are filing lawsuits and scrambling for alternative sources of money as the Trump administration seeks to ...

Under pressure from President Trump, the House and the far right, Senate Republicans opened debate on Tuesday on legislation they call the SAVE America Act, which would require voters to show approved ...

Controversial road plans in Mount Pleasant are getting closer to construction, as Charleston County seeks the rights to $9 million of land for road construction and widening on SC Highway 41 ...

McCaffrey, Senior Policy Analyst on Housing and Income Security Team, Before the Council of the District of Columbia ...

A US recession seems imminent as inflation and tariffs hit consumers while job growth stalls. Read why I have increased my recession-friendly value holdings to 35%.

The Idaho Legislature’s plans to cut nearly $22 million from Medicaid disability services hit a road block Monday. Now, lawmakers are working behind the scenes to find a path forward on making ...

State Sen. Nick Collins joined WCVB's "On the Record" this week to discuss St. Patrick's Day Parade safety, his property tax ...