State Legislatures Brace for More Belt-Tightening in 2026 Sessions

A sign in support of Medicaid rests in a walking device during a sit-in protest against a Republican budget plan on the House steps of the U.S. Capitol in Washington on April 27, 2025. Bryan Dozier/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images State legislatures next year will need to adjust annual spending plans to accommodate revisions

Federal Policing Takes Effect in Washington—What to Know

Members of the National Guard walk from the DC Joint Force Headquarters to the DC Armory in Washington, DC, on Aug. 12, 2025. Jim Watson/AFP On Aug. 12, National Guard troops arrived in Washington after President Donald Trump federalized policing, citing a scourge of crime in the capital city. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt