Four Southern states rank in the top five nationally for their dependence on federal dollars, according to a new report. And a very northern state, Alaska, is the most “federally dependent” in the ...

The Department of Homeland Security says it has no plans to target voting locations, but Trump’s calls to nationalize ...

The New York state Capitol building in Albany, N.Y. States are trying to recruit fired federal workers into open positions in state government. The public-sector workforce is still recovering from ...

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Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Adam writes about state and local policy and urban economic issues. When America was founded, states were viewed as the most ...

When it comes to understanding where your tax dollars actually go, the answer might surprise you. According to data from USASpending.gov, total federal obligations per capita can vary dramatically ...

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 ...

"Izmir, Turkey - June 12, 2012: Close up to IRS( Internal Revenue Service) website through a magnifying glass on the laptop. IRS is a United States government agency tasked with collecting yearly ...

When President Trump signed a law adding work requirements for some Medicaid recipients, he may have undercut lawmakers in at least 14 states who were designing their own plans, according to health ...

(NEXSTAR) – Federal funding for childcare has certainly been in the spotlight as of late, with President Trump now seeking to cut childcare funding to multiple states after several day care operators ...