Tag: spending
Missouri public schools, Medicaid need $1 billion more to continue current programs
State Sen. Rusty Black, a Republican from Chillicothe, was named chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee just a…
Michigan lawmakers act to avert state shutdown, less than 2 hours into the fiscal year
LANSING — Michigan state government began Oct. 1, the first day of the 2026 fiscal year, with no…
As overdoses surge in Northern New Mexico, state spending on opioid crisis remains hidden
New Mexico has been hit particularly hard by the opioid crisis and, as of 2023, had the seventh…
Wisconsin’s surplus is waning. Next budget will mean ‘coming back to Earth.’
Gov. Tony Evers delivers his 2025 state budget address in February. The bipartisan budget Evers signed in July…
Dark money group goes after Tennessee Republican in congressional race
A dark money group has hit Rep. Jody Barrett, a Dickson Republican, with attack ads in the special…