States struggle with the financial strain caused by the growing frequency and intensity of natural disasters, which tax public resources and challenge the insurance sector’s ability to manage escalating risks.

The U.S. is still fundamentally on strong economic footing, but momentum is slowing, according to one economist.

As of Monday morning, July 1, 46 states had enacted fiscal year 2025 budgets.

A new NCSL report provides guidance to policymakers as they wrestle with questions about how remote work affects taxes.

The U.S. Supreme Court decision that gave states the power to collect sales tax from online retailers has had a huge impact on state revenues and government services. Retail e-commerce sales are estimated to grow to $8 trillion in 2027.

From health care for immigrants in California to universal school vouchers in Tennessee, states are being forced to rethink expensive projects as tax revenues decline and federal pandemic aid ends.