For 20 days that July, the state laid off 19,000 workers. State parks and rest areas didn't get cleaned. Horse tracks ...

Who is affected by a government shutdown? See how it affects Social Security and other programs and what actions you can take ...

Although nurses received the first layoff notices warning of a government shutdown, lawmakers say there will be a budget in ...

The delayed progress on Minnesota’s new financial blueprint has some state workers anticipating layoff notices as early as ...

If there isn’t a state budget by June 1, thousands of state employees will start getting layoff notices warning of a ...

Organizers protested the Canadian government’s planned investment into militarization at a weapons fair this week.

University of Richmond history professor Eric Yellin talked about the spoils system that existed before the formation of the modern day civil service. This discussion was part of the American ...

One day after Pimicikamak Cree Nation Chief David Monias said 767 people in the northern Manitoba community needed to ...

DOGE has deactivated over 500,000 federal credit cards in a major cost-cutting move, coinciding with Elon Musk’s exit from ...

President Donald Trump says he’s going to double the tariff rate on steel to 50%, a dramatic increase that could further push ...

The president praised Musk for his DOGE efforts in cutting government spending. Musk emphasized that though he is leaving, it is not the end of the department.

On May 19, 2025, the Minnesota Legislature’s regular session adjourned without completing the two-year budget, leaving a long ...