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