Without a spending cap, there is no discipline, no accountability, and no incentive for lawmakers to prioritize effectively.

Dozens of states have a general sales tax. In Illinois, the tax covers consumer goods, but not services. That's a mistake, ...

Unilateral presidential changes to the federal budget are unconstitutional. Full stop.

Here's a closer look at what Trump has done to spark judicial outrage, along with an explanation of why his moves may not ...

United Nations member states began negotiating a first-ever treaty on international tax cooperation that could replace the ...

House Speaker Mike Johnson said Sunday that Republicans will find spending cuts to offset President Trump’s push for tax cuts, which a nonpartisan budget analysis estimates will cost at least $5 ...

Councillors moved motions on expenses big and small as they sought to add or remove items from the 2025 budget for the City ...

Despite a CT law ensuring the money would be used to counteract the epidemic, Lamont wants to tap into it to pay for social ...

Edward Plaut (University of Michigan Law School) has posted Spending Clause Standing (123 Mich. L. Rev. (forthcoming 2025)) on SSRN. Here is the abstract: The Biden Administration’s American Rescue ...

The Mercatus Center has one of the best summaries of what it calls "anti-aid provisions" in state constitutions across the ...