(The Center Square) – Washington state government spending increased 169% from 1991 to 2023. The state’s total spending was $12.21 billion in 1991 and increased to $73.59 billion in 2023. When adjusted for inflation, that accounts for the 169% increase. That's according to budget documents provided online by the state. The migration of people to Washington over the past 32 years has triggered a dramatic increase in the number of state workers. ...
The skin toasted Australian Minister of Defence, Richard Marles, who resembles, with each day, the product of an overly worked solarium, was adamant. Not only will Australians be paying a bill up to and above A$368 billion for nuclear powered submarines it does not need; it will also be throwing A$100 billion into the coffers of More
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As Brownsville ISD lays plans to cut $20 million from a $450 million operating budget, it also should lock in spending for major maintenance and technology replacement, Superintendent Jesus H. Chavez said at a budget meeting this week.
By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California lawmakers on Monday rejected a proposal aimed at cracking down on how some of the nation’s largest utilities spend customers’ money. California’s investor-owned utilities can’t use money from customers to pay for things like advertising their brand or lobbying for legislation. Instead, they’re supposed to
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Curtains are one of those design elements that can elevate a space from simply furnished to intentionally designed. When you stop and think about it, they’re the thing that adds a finishing touch to a room that says, “Yeah, I thought about what I did here.” Not only that, but curtains provide privacy and block sunlight, a must for bedrooms and city apartments that may face a neighbor’s space. When it comes to shopping for curtains, you might not be sure where to start.
The budget for 2025-2028 will see the country's general rate of Value Added Tax (VAT) increase to 25.5 percent from the current level of 24 percent, with cuts to education and healthcare also in the pipeline.
(The Center Square) – Using taxpayer dollars, the state of Illinois and Cook County have made commitments to provide direct financial support to migrants who have arrived in Chicago from the open southern U.S. border. The city is considering an additional $70 million. In February, the Pritzker administration and Cook County announced direct funding commitments for the issue in the coming fiscal year that begins this summer. It was unclear how much, if any...
Thirty alleged members of the Arizona Mexican Mafia were indicted on Friday for their role in an alleged conspiracy to steal pandemic unemployment money. The Arizona Attorney General's office confirmed Friday that a state grand jury "returned a 50-count indictment against members and associates of the Arizona Mexican Mafia," with a total of 30 individual defendants.
Students will no longer receive general housing benefits, high-earners and pensioners will pay more tax and VAT will increase by 1.5 percentage points.
Company bosses say tour cutbacks are "unavoidable" amid building financial pressures.