Government spending under the Trump administration has increased in 2025, despite a pledge from Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency to drastically cut it, according to new analysis. The ...

The 20 largest civilian federal agencies collectively spent 63% less money in October 2025 — during the government shutdown — compared to October 2024, according to reported spending data pulled from ...

This story was produced as part of the Colorado Capitol News Alliance. It first appeared at coloradosun.com. Denver and Boulder County are cutting government spending and laying off workers. The ...

The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) — formerly run by Elon Musk — ends 2025 with strikingly divergent results around its two primary goals. On one front, government payroll numbers are down ...

Happy New Year. Welcome to 2026. Now that we’re in a new year, the question for state and local leaders is now acutely: How are you going to pay for your priorities? Budget leaders are entering this ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The longest federal government shutdown in U.S. history appears to be nearing an end, but not without leaving a mark on an already-struggling economy. About 1.25 million federal ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. The longest federal government shutdown in U.S. history is leaving an estimated $11 billion in permanent economic ...

Even beggars turned up their noses to the German mark in the 1920s. It’s true. While wheel barrows full of marks continue to animate simplistic economic history, the reality is that the marks in the ...

() - A group of Wisconsin Republicans are looking to root out fraud by changing the way state agencies go through the budget process.