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Gov. Cuomo threatens tax hikes without $15B in federal aid
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo warned Tuesday his state will raise taxes and reduce spending if Congress doesn't send $15 billion in unrestricted emergency COVID-19 aid. The Democrat presented two vastly different budget scenarios: one if Congress provides New York with $6 billion and...
Nevada proposes cuts to education, hopes for federal relief
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — The economic consequences of the coronavirus pandemic have hit Nevada particularly hard, complicating budget planning in a state that levies no state income tax on residents and relies on tourism and hospitality industry revenue. Gov. Steve Sisolak released a budget on Monday that...
Audit: Louisiana state workers decrease, but pay costs rise
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana's state government employee ranks have thinned over the last seven years, but the decline in workers hasn't dropped the state payroll's costs, according to a new audit released Monday. Legislative Auditor Daryl Purpera's office found that the number of state workers across...
Hawaii lawmakers face tough choices amid pandemic recession
HONOLULU (AP) — Cut spending, raise taxes or perhaps both. Hawaii lawmakers face tough choices as they convene a new legislative session this week amid a pandemic that has pummeled tourism, the state's biggest industry, and depleted tax revenue. Lawmakers expect to spend time addressing how to spend...
Cuba tweaks socialist model to encourage work amid crisis
HAVANA (AP) — For more than 60 years, Cuba supplied at least some rice, milk, beans, sugar, chicken, electrical power and even cigarettes to its people nearly free of cost regardless of whether they worked, allowing many to survive without a job or depend solely on remittances. But this year, the...
Lawsuit: Community college program was human trafficking
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Eleven students from Brazil and Chile have filed a federal lawsuit accusing a northwest Iowa community college, a recruitment company, a pet food manufacturer and a packaging company of human trafficking and involuntary servitude. The lawsuit filed Monday in the Northern District of...
US Soccer's relationship with NWSL changing
U.S. Soccer is no longer managing the National Women's Soccer League, although some aspects of the partnership remain, NWSL Commissioner Lisa Baird said Tuesday. Baird spoke on a wide-ranging conference call with reporters ahead of the league's draft Wednesday night. She also announced that a franchise in...
Trump to visit U.S.-Mexico border to laud border wall
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is expected to travel to the U.S.-Mexico border on Tuesday to highlight his administration's work on the border wall, the White House said Saturday. Trump will travel to the town of Alamo, Texas. He will mark the completion of 400 miles of border wall and his...
Stock market shakes off a slump to reach more record highs
Wall Street notched more milestones Friday as the market largely shrugged off another discouraging jobs report amid expectations that the incoming Biden administration will pump more aid into the pandemic-ravaged economy. The S&P 500 rose 0.5%, its second straight record high, after bouncing back from a...
Pragmatic pandemic budget: No new programs, tax rates steady
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Democratic Gov. Janet Mills’ proposals for shoring up the current budget and guiding spending over the next two years reflect a pragmatic approach that holds taxes steady and offers no new programs, she said Friday. Her two-year, $8.4 billion proposal is nearly flat —...
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