Governor Kathy Hochul and New York legislative leaders have come to a preliminary agreement on the state budget. Hochul’s original proposed spending plan $233 billion would increase to $237 billion. However, voting on the plan is not expected until later this week. Hochul said the budget will include “the most comprehensive housing policy seen in […]
Gov. Kathy Hochul is set to cave to progressives in New York state budget talks and expand rent control, after also backing down on school-aid cuts. Is there anything she’ll to stand up for?
A recommended 4% tax increase for the Reading School District would bring the rate to 18.65 from 17.93 mills. That would mean a homeowner with a property assessed at $100,000 would pay a tax bill of $1,865.
WICOMICO COUNTY, Md. – Wicomico County leaders are considering the next budget. It’s ringing up as $198 million, a 2.7% increase from last year. Bound for the Budget? However, the county’s decision makers are at odds over funding for a major revamp at Fruitland Primary School. The point of contention surrounds where the money will come from, in order
On Monday, New York’s Democrat Gov. Kathy Hochul celebrated her victory of getting mostly everything she wanted in her $237 billion budget fight, including an additional $2.4 billion in spending for migrants. Hochul boasted that she beat politics as usual,
The proposal from Wooten appears to mirror a plan outlined by Gov. Sarah Sanders in a letter she sent to state employees in March.
(The Center Square) – There is a bipartisan effort in Illinois aimed at preserving family farms in the event of a family member’s death. The Family Farm Preservation Act in House Bill 4600 is designed to protect farm families and their land by updating the Illinois Estate Tax code to include protections in regards to inflation. Proponents say some families were forced to sell off some or all of the family farm to pay the estate tax, also called the "death tax." ...
The proposed budget is about $2.1 million — or 7.7 percent — more than last year’s $26.1 million spending plan.
New York is leading the nation in out-migration, an influx of migrants, taxes and crime and quality-of-life worries — and this smoke-and-mirrors budget, billed as a victory, only makes it all worse
(The Center Square) — The University System of Georgia’s Board of Regents has voted to increase tuition at the state’s 26 public colleges and universities and create a new tuition tier for international students. The 2.5% in-state undergraduate tuition hike applies to USG schools for the 2024-25 academic year. Out-of-state tuition will increase by 5% systemwide. A new tuition tier for out-of-country students was set at 2% more than the out-of-state student rate. ...
While the governor announced there's a conceptual agreement, key officials say they're still negotiating. The governor said she and legislative leaders “have the parameters of a conceptual agreement” on a budget. Leaders say otherwise. [ more › ]
Lawmakers are now hoping to pass a budget before the start of Passover Gov. Kathy Hochul and state lawmakers have been unable to reach a consensus on major issues like housing, health care and education. [ more › ]