The United States has long relied on a decentralized approach to elections, with state and local officials holding primary ...

In Albany, where dysfunction is synonymous with governance, perennial calls for reform are met with stagnation. This year, frustration has spilled over.

State legislative sessions around the country are coming to a close, and fights over public versus charter school funding and cellphones were among the biggest policy battles this year. While all ...

2025 Legislature Montana Legislature enacts changes to state and local flows of public school funding Starting with the now-signed STARS Act, lawmakers this session took several big swings at ...

The state spent nearly $1 billion on Medicaid expansion in 2024, with its share of the costs totaling just under $100 million. Budget committee staff said a 10% reduction in the federal share would ...

The federal government continues to make cuts to its budget, and on the state level Nebraska is following suit. Congressman Don Bacon said one federal cut could be a big burden on Nebraska.

ALBANY — The State Legislature on Thursday approved Gov. Kathy Hochul’s eighth emergency spending bill to keep the state running as negotiations continue for a budget deal that was due by April 1.

The state's budget for Medicaid has doubled in the last four years, now costing about $10 billion in this budget and comprising 22% of the general fund. In 2021, that percentage used to by 15%.

Local perspective: The average price per gallon in Arizona is $3.33, while in Phoenix its $3.49, in Tucson its $3.09, in Flagstaff its $3.23 and in Yuma its $3.07. Big picture view: ...

We present several recommendations, described below and summarized in exhibit 1, to guide state-level disability data collection efforts focused on advancing health equity.

We are now two months into Oregon’s legislative session. Lawmakers are crafting a budget for the next two years, but they’re facing a ton of uncertainty since nearly a third of the state’s ...

Updated, March 24, 2025, 6:43 p.m. On Monday, the legislature's Executive Committee, made up of leaders from both parties, sent an official order to staff to remove President Donald Trump's ...