A statewide government audit in the early 1990s generated more than 300 recommendations, of which 125 were carried out, said Anne Bander, assistant state budget officer. Then-Gov. Mike Easley created ...

Nathaniel Rakich: In November 2022, Democrats in four states achieved trifectas. No, they didn’t get lucky down at the track — although they did win a horse race of a different sort: They won the ...

Mapping state government efficiency initiatives is a complex challenge. Nearly half of states have recently created efficiency groups, had legislation proposed to make one, or were already well into ...

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The federal government shutdown continues without an end in sight. In just a few days, tens of millions of people are at risk of losing federal food and nutrition benefits as a result. This includes ...

Gov. Kelly Ayotte's Commission on Government Efficiency made recommendations aimed at improving government efficiency and ...

More than 500 Maryland government jobs are set to be gone in October, as state employees accept buyout offers and vacant positions are eliminated. The cuts come as Gov. Wes Moore — who staffed up ...