By unanimous decision, Councilwoman Lesli Harris was selected as Chair of the Budget, Audit and Board Review Committee.

The budget deficit remains one of the biggest issues lawmakers must tackle during the session. State agencies are in a ...

The state auditor said his investigation into Rocky Mount’s finances will soon be made public. The probe follows the city’s ...

Washington legislators convened in Olympia last week for the 2026 Legislation Preview, highlighting priorities ahead of the ...

State auditors identify multiple failures across Dublin City Schools — from weak budget controls to lack of oversight — ...

Another challenge is that fraud is not easy to root out entirely. Historically, "only a small percentage of tax dollars lost to fraud are ever actually recovered by the government," said Bob ...

Democratic leaders say they plan to move swiftly on an agenda that opposes many of President Donald Trump’s policies on the economy, immigration, healthcare and other issues.

Some of her key priorities focus on government efficiency, infrastructure improvements, public safety, workplace standards ...

With a multibillion-dollar budget shortfall looming, Washington lawmakers are set to return to the Capitol for the 2026 ...

A $1.5 trillion defense budget is a prudent and reasonable re-leveling of defense investment in historical proportion of GDP, ...

Learn how the financial crisis impacted the U.S. and global banking sectors both immediately and with far reaching long-term ...

Discover how COVID-19 has created two economies: savers and those struggling with debt. Learn insights on budgeting, saving, ...