The Department of Social Services says people who have acute medical events or travel for care can maintain coverage using other exemptions

Tennessee may have to use an additional $220 million next year to continue funding the state’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine is promising to hold prediction market platform Kalshi accountable for skirting state gambling regulations for years. A federal court ruled that Ohio can require the company to…

This brief describes the verification process for Medicaid work requirements in Nebraska and examines early data on outcomes for individuals subject to work requirements.

OKLAHOMA CITY — Amid the largest single-year decline in decades for Oklahoma public school enrollment, the state’s largest district announced the potential closure of 17 schools as it grapples with a long-term trend of decreases.

At least nine states have tax measures on the ballot that could transform government revenue and spending for years to come.

Idaho revenue exceeded the state’s forecast for the month of August by $37.5 million, marking the second consecutive month in the new fiscal year where revenue beat projections, according to a new sta...

Utah universities, like institutions across the country, are bracing for demographic dips. Here's what fiscal analysts recommend.

The fiscal balance indicator reveals whether states have lived within their means over the past 15 years and annually by assessing how closely total revenue and total spending align. States can withst...

The Meta settlement prescribes broad uses to remedy the increase in teen mental health issues such as body dysmorphia and suicide.

The I.R.S. lost roughly a quarter of its employees since President Trump took office, hampering the agency’s ability to conduct audits.

South Carolina is the 36th state to say it will stop pulling the benefits, though the change can't start until next year.

Minnesota’s spending on Medicaid is projected to far outpace the state’s growth in tax revenue over the next several years, underscoring the urgent challenge posed by federal cuts to a state budget al...

Utah has no idea how much money it’s losing to these tax exemptions because state law doesn’t require that the data be collected.

Governors from Texas to Pennsylvania are pausing data center development in response to voters' concerns. But Kemp, who leaves office in January, is defending the industry.

The social media giant settled with 47 states, the District of Columbia and U.S. territories, and agreed to make major changes to its products over claims its platforms endangered children.

New York counties face more than $1 billion in added SNAP costs as federal funding falls, potentially forcing property tax hikes or service cuts.

Rising costs, slowing tax revenue and a sluggish economy have saddled some of Texas’ biggest cities with multimillion-dollar deficits.

For eight weeks this summer, starting on July 15, Indiana is offering many individuals and businesses who owe back taxes a deal: no penalties, no interest, and no prosecution if they simply pay the pa...

New Orleans is using AI to answer 911 calls instead of human dispatchers. What does this mean for crime and emergency response?

The Senate Agriculture Committee rejected a five-year farm bill Thursday at a contentious markup plagued by Republican absences and a Democratic rebellion over plans for imposing food stamp costs on s...

Missourians went to the polls Tuesday, and the results resist a single storyline. Here's what's worth noticing.

Despite persistent inflation and high gas prices, the corporate earnings season underway has so far exceeded historical standards.

Tax collections typically make up almost half of state government revenue. In fiscal year 2025, nearly two-thirds of states’ combined total tax collections came from levies on personal income (33.7%) ...