Republican Speaker Destin Hall’s first year was defined by the state budget standoff with the Senate and what he sees as critical funding needs.

Anti-abortion groups are investing to defend Iowa Republican incumbents while Democrats are framing abortion as part of a ...

The federal spending bill passed by Congress last July known as the One Big Beautiful Bill is set to reshape Medicaid, which provides health coverage to more than 3 million North Carolinians. N.C.

Lansing — A Michigan Court of Claims judge ordered all state departments on Friday to stop spending the $645 million in tax dollars that were cut by the state House last month, a ruling that came a ...

Monday - Friday, 1:00 - 2:00 PM ET The explosion of the budget deficit was one of the most worrisome things that happened post-Covid. While inflation peaked in 2022, the deficit kept getting worse ...

North Carolina has less than a year to implement a federal rule requiring “able-bodied” Medicaid participants to prove they are working, volunteering or attending school for at least 80 hours a month.

Valerie Hunter, a licensed practical nurse who works with Miles, holds his hand while listening to an audio recording on Friday, Oct. 17, 2025, in Raleigh, N.C. The federal spending bill passed by ...

The new workforce requirements must be in place by January 2027, a deadline that Rep. Donny Lambeth doubts is feasible.

North Carolina is facing a looming deadline to find more funding to cover new federal work requirements for Medicaid. President Trump's megabill that became law last summer requires most Medicaid ...

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Medicaid is a joint federal and state health insurance program designed for low-income individuals that can help cover some of the costs associated with long-term care, including assisted living. But ...