Legislative leaders pass a record 237-Billion-dollar state budget. Along with record spending for education and initiative to build new housing, the budget deal also gives the Governor the go-ahead to close up to 5 more State Prisons, which is a major concern for North Country Assemblyman Billy Jones and State Senator Dan Stec.
The legislation comes a year after a deadly Nashville shooting.
The New York State Legislature passed a $237 billion dollar budget Saturday, two weeks after the 2024-25 budget was due. Governor Kathy Hochul issued a statement saying, “This budget agreement represents the most significant improvement in housing policy in three generations. It includes transformative investments in health care and education that will put our State […]
TOPEKA (KSNT)- The Kansas Legislature passed a new tax package, before adjourning. It comes after hours of re-working their rejected proposal Tuesday night. The bill passed the Senate 25-9, after passing the House 108-11. It now heads to the Governor's desk. The package is similar to the previous proposal – which included a two-rate income tax []
Elliott Bay Design Group (EBDG) and Dakota Creek Industries (DCI) are proud to announce the delivery of a state-of-the-art oil spill response barge for operation in the coastal waters of
CAPITOL HILL, Monrovia – The House of Representatives has approved the fiscal year 2024 National Budget in the tune of US$738,859,827, an increase by 6.7 percent of the version submitted by the Executive through the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning. By Gerald C. Koinyeneh – [email protected] The executive’s version submitted in March this year was []
The North Carolina General Assembly begins its annual work session Wednesday with a little extra money to spend and limited pressing issues to address before key elections this fall and longtime state government leaders depart. Following their landmark 2023 session that expanded Medicaid, restricted abortion, broadened gun rights, swelled private-school vouchers and weakened the governor, Republicans leading the House and Senate are talking about the traditionally "short" session to be just that...
OTTAWA - Canada's premiers are warning the federal government not to overreach into their jurisdictions when it comes to delivering the programs laid out in Ottawa's latest budget. In a letter responding to the Liberals' budget, the premiers say they worry new federal programs are eventually going to be downloaded onto provinces and territories. They also say the housing crisis cannot be solved by the federal government working with municipalities alone. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau...
Hawaii lawmakers appropriated funds for more firefighting equipment and a state fire marshal after the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century ripped through the historic Maui town of Lahaina and exposed shortcomings in the state’s readiness for such flames
Aussie budget airline Bonza has seemingly gone bust after all of its flights were abruptly cancelled, with CEO Tim Jordan citing “discussions” surrounding the airline’s future. Passengers looking to board Bonza aircraft have reportedly been stranded after the airline halted its operations on Tuesday, 30 April. The cancellations were confirmed following an announcement from Tim […]
A longtime fixture on Brainerd Road, Bobby Parker passed away on Monday after a long bout with cancer. Mr. Parker had been at his familiar post until shortly before he died.
A budget bill that is on Governor Hochul's desk waiting to be signed will make it more difficult for people to squat in a home that does not belong to them.