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Senate gives $1 billion tax cut to wealthy Ohioans in state budget
Ohio now has three different plans to fund K-12 education, pay for a Cleveland Browns stadium, and give property tax relief.
State budget rolls through Republican-led Senate
It took four hours of debate over 20 amendments, but a $15.4 billion two-year state budget proposal easily cleared the state Senate Thursday. Senate Finance Committee Chairman James Gray, R-Rochester, ...
State leaders, lawmakers react to $55.2B state budget that passed just before midnight deadline
WATCH: WGN Political Analyst Paul Lisnek joined Sunday’s WGN Weekend Morning News to discuss the $55.2 billion state budget ...
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How the Minnesota Legislature’s struggle to complete a state budget measures up: Exceptional, terrible, or neither?
Budget delays have been common across the country amid lousy economic forecasts, federal uncertainty and other factors.
Budget would expand state oversight following college closures
Budget would require colleges to submit financial notifications and student record plans to the state chancellor as ...
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2% state employee raises on the way in state budget
The state budget for fiscal year 2025-26 will include an across-the-board 2% pay raise for state employees, according to ...
Key takeaways from the sprawling $15.9b New Hampshire state budget plan
While Republican senators tout the proposal as a balanced response to leaner times, Democrats say it doesn’t do enough to ...
Florida state budget talks resume with $2.25B tax cut 'framework' in place
Armed with a new ‘framework’ for a budget deal, House and Senate negotiators held formal meetings June 3 to resolve ...
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School districts, charters may get delayed state funding this month due to $200 million shortfall
Arizona school districts and charter schools may have to wait to get all of their state funding this month, as the AZ Dept. of Education told local school leaders they’re in a $200 million shortfall.
Illinois lawmakers pass $55 billion state budget, but fail to approve mass transit funding before end of spring session
The $55 billion budget plan unveiled Friday night by Democratic leadership would include new taxes on gambling as well as ...
Illinois rental assistance program sees funding cut for 2026 budget in another blow to state, city housing programs
Illinois’ court-based rental assistance program for tenants struggling to pay rent and their landlords will stop accepting ...