Ozempic boom weighs on state budgets
The House Republicans’ budget blueprint, blessed by Speaker Mike Johnson, has long been stalled in the chamber. On Tuesday, Arrington called for a Thursday committee meeting to resolve vast ...
If President Trump gets his federal funding freeze, here’s the one thing in Santa Clara County that will be hit the hardest
As questions continue over whether President Donald Trump can implement a federal funding freeze, a new report from Santa ...
Morning Report — It’s bears vs. bulls in House budget debate
Gear up for the budget battle Under scrutiny, Musk defends DOGE Netanyahu threatens fragile Gaza ceasefire  Zelensky floats ...
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Alaska Senate leaders suggest new revenue measures to address looming budget deficit
Alaska Senate leaders signaled Tuesday that they were open to considering new revenue measures this year to help stabilize ...
Massachusetts reports spending nearly $500M so far in FY25 on state-run shelters
Gov. Maura Healey’s administration has spent nearly $500 million on the state-run shelter system in fiscal year 2025, ...
The Federal Spending-Regulation Trap: Here’s An Escape Plan At Last
Congress's neglect of enumerated powers fuels the fusion of spending and regulation, enabling unchecked federal intervention ...
Wildfires could cost Los Angeles billions, but the financial fallout is just beginning
LA faces an initial $358 million wildfire recovery bill that is expected to rise with no immediate state or federal aid ...
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Schools report unfunded mandates stressing their budgets
Republican Senator Julia Coleman of Waconia says schools are one of the state's biggest expenses. She says, "I think that ...
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California school districts are weighed down by new costs of old sexual assaults
A 2019 state law widened districts’ liability for past sexual assaults. A report found that, so far, it spurred $2 billion to ...