A new study ranked US states based on how reliant they are on federal funding. See which states round out the top and bottom ...

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 ...

If you've been fired by the Trump administration, your next job might be in state government. That's the bet several governors are making as they launch recruitment drives to scoop up some of the ...

Until January, the federal government and the states had a mutually beneficial and straightforward deal: The federal government prioritized challenges requiring national solutions — e.g., national ...

It’s not uncommon for politicians to throw around the idea of rejecting federal education funds and getting out of the requirements that come with it. But now Tennessee has gone further than any state ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover the intersection of state & federal policy and politics. The experience with the tax bill enacted at the end of President ...

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 ...

No doubt, the massive changes are difficult to just keep track of, much less react to. Many federal government employees are facing a reduction in force or may accept a deferred resignation deal, if ...