As Legislature considers new school funding formula, superintendents weigh in
Researchers with the University of Maine System are working on a report about the formula for funding school districts, which ...
St. Tammany leaders say public safety needs more funding — without raising taxes
As St. Tammany Parish continues to grow, local leaders say funding for public safety isn’t keeping pace. Their solution? Redirecting a portion of an existing sales tax to support law enforcement and ...
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The Government Needs Funding and the Budget Needs Fixing
Government funding is set to expire on March 14, meaning lawmakers will need to pass – and the President will need to sign – appropriations bills for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 or enact a continuing ...
House passes funding bill ahead of Friday shutdown deadline in win for Republicans
Speaker Mike Johnson on Tuesday succeeded in a high-stakes House vote to pass President Donald Trump’s plan to fund the ...
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Hawaii Foodbank expecting cuts from federal funding as need continues to grow
The Hawaii Foodbank is hoping for the best but preparing for the worst if it takes a hit from federal budget cuts possibly ...
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In hearing, Texas Democrats criticize school leaders for being too “nice” about their funding needs
Lawmakers on Tuesday discussed House Bill 2, which would raise schools’ base funding per student by $220 — a figure that ...
Free tax preparation program could see big funding boost under Oregon proposal
A bipartisan group of lawmakers are proposing to increase the program's funding from $8 million to $14 million per two-year ...
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$1.6B in federal recovery funding coming to Maui will focus on housing
More than a billion dollars in federal funding is headed to Maui County for fire recovery. As HPR’s Catherine Cluett Pactol ...
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Berks officials call on state lawmakers to increase mental health funding
The county commissioners sent a letter to state legislators and the governor requesting more money to address the growing ...
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Texas Democrats criticize school leaders for being too 'nice' about their funding needs
John Bryant, a Dallas Democrat, asked district officials how much of an increase to schools’ base funding they would need to address their challenges. “That's a very hard question,” said Joe ...