Pennsylvanians want Shapiro to broker budget compromise: Poll

(The Center Square) — As Pennsylvania starts another fiscal year with a late budget, the public…

Seattle City Council to vote on $1.55B transportation levy over $1.7B proposal

(The Center Square) – The Select Committee on the 2024 Transportation Levy is recommending a $1.55…

State revenue grew during pandemic, but spending grew faster

(The Center Square) — State governments saw more tax revenues and federal support flow into their…

Eric Adams and NYC Council agree on $112 billion budget avoiding some proposed cuts

A $112.4 billion budget was agreed to on Friday by New York City mayor Eric Adams…

Spokane to approve up to $7.6 million in funding for homelessness services

(The Center Square) – Spokane officials are expected to approve up to $7.6 million in grants Monday…

State budget amendment proposals track toward need for negotiation

(The Center Square) – North Carolina Senate leaders released their proposal for amendments to the two-year…

Two-thirds of opioid trust fund unspent

(The Center Square) — The Pennsylvania Opioid Trust made progress in greenlighting county projects, but the…

PennDOT releases draft plan to guide transportation improvements

(The Center Square) — The next major transportation plan is out and PennDOT wants the public…

Public school enrollment declining in WA, across the nation as spending increases

(The Center Square) – A new report finds public school enrollment is declining in America’s most populous…

Seattle mayor announces $10 million mental health investment strategy

(The Center Square) – Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell is directing an initial $2 million toward violence…

House passes annual defense bill with significant military pay raise

The House passed its annual defense bill on Friday, setting the stage for a policy showdown…

Empty House: When speechmaking and legislating become performative, not much happens

Guy Rose got national attention because he made faces in the House chamber. The 6-year-old accompanied…

Largest state budget in Illinois history signed despite bipartisan calls for cuts

(The Center Square) – The largest taxpayer spending plan in Illinois state history was signed Wednesday.…

Federal funding of $19.2M providing 14 districts with 59 school buses

(The Center Square) – Fourteen school districts in North Carolina will replace 59 school buses through…

Appalachian groups call for hydrogen hub pause

(The Center Square) — As the federal government lines up billions of dollars to build out…

‘We do not have enough cash’: Moses Lake School Board to vote on interfund loan

(The Center Square) – Moses Lake School District is anticipating a $2 million shortfall at the…

In dead of night, Illinois House approves largest spending plan in state history

(The Center Square) – In the dead of night, Illinois House Democrats approved the largest spending…

Illinois House expected to return to pass largest state spending plan in history

(The Center Square) – The Illinois House is expected to return Tuesday to finish up the…

Farm Bill ignites debate on food stamp spending amid $30 billion cut

(The Center Square) – A $1.5 trillion Farm Bill supported by Republicans in the U.S. House…

Illinois legislators file annual spending plan day they scheduled to adjourn

(The Center Square) – Illinois taxpayers are getting a bit more detail on how state legislators…