Discover how the U.S. federal budget works, its role in government spending, and its historical evolution, including details ...

The Republicans who control the Arizona Legislature and the Democratic governor just kicked off the political show that is ...

The U.S government’s debt hit $37.6 trillion on Sept. 30, the end of the most recent fiscal year. To put that number in perspective, a stack of $1 bills in that amount would be 2.5 million miles tall.

Congressional passage of the massive budget reconciliation measure, H.R. 1, in July set in motion a new federal-state fiscal dynamic—and states are moving fast to adapt. The law reshapes three policy ...

US Senator Ron Johnson (R-WI) speaks during a town hall in Green Bay, Wisconsin earlier this year. Johnson has introduced legislation that would prevent government shutdowns through an automatic ...

A bipartisan bill would withhold pay from members of Congress if they fail to pass a budget on time. Congress has not passed all required spending bills on time since 1996. Due to the 27th Amendment, ...

Sometimes it can seem that AI is all that anyone wants to talk about when it comes to government technology. But that's not the only big trend of the moment. Federal funding stands as another hot — ...

Despite economic and policy concerns, the estimate for state tax collections this budget year will not be marked down for now, Secretary Matthew Gorzkowicz determined by Wednesday’s deadline, but he ...

Recent reporting about the federal budget process underscores something those of us in public education know all too well: ...

Kentucky lawmakers must craft the next two-year budget during the 2026 legislative session, taking into account major federal ...