(The Center Square) – Although the U.S. House passed Republicans' “Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act” before leaving until the new year, Illinois U.S. Rep. Eric Sorensen, D-Rockford, says Congress left without a final deal that includes extending Affordable Care Act subsidies, leaving millions at risk of higher 2026 premiums.
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(The Center Square) – In 2025, the Utah legislature implemented policies to reduce state income taxes by $215 million and restrict taxpayer-funded subsidies from supporting green energy products. However, not all Utah lawmakers supported the taxpayer-friendly legislation.
(The Center Square) – U.S. House Republicans’ five-point health care plan could reduce premiums by 11%, but could also increase the number of people without health insurance by 300,000 annually, according to a new Congressional Budget Office analysis.
(The Center Square) – Americans remain firm in their support of expanding education freedom and providing parents and families the authority to hold officials accountable, a new national survey shows.
An influential conservative think tank is urging the Idaho Legislature to cut Medicaid expansion, public school funding and other programs to balance the state budget.
An influential conservative think tank is urging the Idaho Legislature to cut Medicaid expansion, public school funding and other programs to balance the state budget. Idaho is projected to face a between a $600 million and $1 billion budget deficit in fiscal year 2027, which begins July 1. It is already facing a roughly $58 […]
(The Center Square) – Colorado Gov. Jared Polis sent a letter this week to the U.S. Treasury Department calling on it to undo its suspension of the IRS Direct File tool, which he argues saves money for taxpayers.
(The Center Square) – In light of the nation’s $38 trillion national debt, U.S. House lawmakers met Wednesday to discuss ways to structure a constitutional amendment mandating that Congress pass deficit-neutral budgets.
(The Center Square) – Colorado Gov. Jared Polis recently signed an executive order extending budget cuts to address an $800 million gap in Colorado’s funding.
(The Center Square) – With the Trump administration taking steps to curb food stamp fraud, some fiscal watchdogs argue that shifting the consequences of fraud from the federal government to states is the only long-term solution.