WASHINGTON — Overspending has been such a part of the fabric of the nation’s capital that the fiscal watchdog group…
In this election year billions will be spent for control of the House, Senate, and White House. Immigration, abortion rights,…
Environmentalists in the U.S. and Europe are now shining the spotlight on what we eat, as they once did on…
“The president proposes, the Congress disposes” is the way the Founders set up our government. Here’s how it’s supposed to…
In a world where economic decisions are mostly driven by short-term goals and political pressures, the need for a long-term,…
SACRAMENTO — Since COVID-19 emerged as a public-health threat in 2019, the federal and state governments have embraced a wide…
Remember how, mere months ago, the debt-ceiling deal struck between Democrats and Republicans to avoid a government shutdown was touted…
Fitch Ratings just downgraded the U.S. government’s credit rating, due in part to Congress’ erosion in governance. Indeed, year after…
It’s common knowledge among budget experts that the budget process is “broken.” Anyone who regularly reads this column knows about…
