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Layoffs part of Tacoma addressing the citys $24 million budget deficit

Thursday, December 5 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) – The city of Tacoma is working to manage a $24 million structural deficit, with council members considering several options, including cuts ...

Spokane County balances 2025 budget, cutting costs and using part of available fund balance

Tuesday, December 3 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) – Spokane County passed its 2025 budget on Monday, decreasing total spending by nearly 6% while using up $57.4 million of its overall fund balance. ...

Changes proposed to Medicare Advantage, Part D programs

Tuesday, November 26 by The Center Square

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services proposed changes to reduce prescription drug costs for Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D enrollees. ...

VA to offer green burials as part of pilot program at national cemeteries

Tuesday, November 26 by The Center Square

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs announced Tuesday it would offer a pilot program for green burial sections at three national cemeteries. ...

Legislator pushes back on higher hotel taxes as part of Chicago tourism plan

Sunday, November 17 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) – Illinois state Rep. Dan Ugaste doesn’t see the value in a new hotel tax now being proposed by Chicago tourism officials. ...

Americans can now check if they are part of political donor fraud

Thursday, October 24 by The Center Square

U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., promoted a new website on Thursday that allows Americans to see if fraudulent actors have used their name to make illicit political...

Federal judge strikes down part of 2021 Texas election law, AG Paxton to appeal

Monday, September 30 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) – A federal judge ruled that part of a 2021 Texas election integrity law violates the First and Fourteenth Amendments to the U.S. Constitution. ...

Johnson says first responders not part of citys hiring freeze

Friday, September 20 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) – Amid reports of violent crimes being at a six-year high and overall crime up by 40%, Chicago Ald. Chris Taliaferro says Mayor Brandon Johnson...

Pennsylvania gets $20 million in uncashed checks — hard part is finding owners

Saturday, August 31 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) — An interstate saga that stretched to almost a decade finally came to an end as Delaware agreed to a settlement to send over $20...

New York distributing $350M as part of expanded child tax credit

Monday, August 12 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) — New York is distributing $350 million in supplemental payments to low- and middle-income families under a beefed-up state tax credit program aimed at helping...