Budget Policy & Priorities
Friday, May 23, 2025
Report: Taxing the rich raises revenue without hurting GDP
Reports that the Trump administration has considered taxing wealthy Americans to pay for mass deportations and other priorities come on the heels of a…
Friday, May 23, 2025
MT conservation groups applaud new marijuana tax revenue law
Tax revenue from marijuana sales in Montana will now support a wider variety of conservation projects, since Gov. Greg Gianforte has signed House …
Friday, May 23, 2025
Federal cuts threaten EV incentives for Missouri motorists
Missouri has more than 13,000 all-electric vehicles registered, according to recent U.S. Department of Energy figures. However, threats to federal …
Friday, May 23, 2025
Under House GOP budget, are states ready for the extra costs?
A budget plan taking shape in Congress is getting attention for tax cuts and reductions for safety-net programs. Policy experts in South Dakota also …
Thursday, May 22, 2025
Federal budget cuts could mean EV tax credit loss for Ohio drivers
Supporters of electric vehicle ownership say there are a number of advantages to owning one. Studies show EVs can convert 85% to 90% of their energy …
Thursday, May 22, 2025
Medicaid cuts would reduce services, wages in Iowa hospitals
The U.S. House of Representatives could vote on the federal budget as soon as today, which contains large reductions to Medicaid services. In Iowa…
Thursday, May 22, 2025
Kelly explains how proposed federal budget cuts would impact AZ
As Republicans in Washington continue to negotiate provisions in President Donald Trump's "big, beautiful" bill, a recent report from the Joint …
Thursday, May 22, 2025
Three Montana counties top U.S. list for moms’ reliance on Medicaid
Montana mothers and could-be moms rely more on Medicaid than in other states, and would be harder hit by proposed cuts to the program. More than 30%…
Thursday, May 22, 2025
Report: Rural OR depends on Medicaid to cover childbirth
Oregon is one of the top ten states with the highest share of women of childbearing age covered by Medicaid in rural areas. That's according to a new …
Thursday, May 22, 2025
108,000 Coloradans would lose Medicaid coverage under work requirements
The current Republican reconciliation bill in Congress would require able-bodied adults covered by Medicaid to prove they work, go to school or do …
Wednesday, May 21, 2025
Groups rally against proposed Medi-Cal cuts for undocumented people
Groups fighting for immigrants' rights and health care access asked lawmakers in Sacramento on Tuesday to reject proposed cuts to Medi-Cal for undocum…
Wednesday, May 21, 2025
Report: Rural women of childbearing age more often rely on Medicaid
A new report found women of childbearing age in rural areas rely more on Medicaid for health care coverage than their urban counterparts and cuts to M…