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South Dakota governor proposes tighter spending along with increases for K-12 education
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem outlined her budget vision on Tuesday, emphasizing tighter spending amid rising inflation, while also proposing funding increases for K-12 education, health care providers and state employees. The second-term Republican governor's budget plan through...
Illinois scraps plan for building migrant winter camp due to toxic soil risk
CHICAGO (AP) — Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s administration announced Tuesday that it is scrapping plans for a temporary winter camp for migrants in Chicago, citing the risk of contaminants at the former industrial site. The setback comes as Chicago struggles to house more than 24,000...
Maryland transportation chief proposes $3.3B in budget cuts
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland Gov. Wes Moore’s administration is proposing roughly $3.3 billion in wide-ranging cuts for the state’s six-year transportation spending plan, which is facing inflationary pressures as traditional revenue sources haven't kept up with costs, the state's...
Massachusetts budget approval allows utilities to recoup added cost of hydropower corridor
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A budget signed by Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey this week will allow utilities to raise rates to make up for hundreds of millions of dollars in additional costs to complete a transmission line to bring Canadian hydropower to the New England electricity grid. ...
US job openings fall to lowest level since March 2021 as labor market cools
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers posted 8.7 million job openings in October, the fewest since March 2021, in a sign that hiring is cooling in the face of higher interest rates yet remains at a still-healthy pace. The Labor Department's report said Tuesday that openings were down...
Millennial Money: What the 2024 Social Security COLA could mean for your retirement
Social Security benefits for millions of people will rise by an average of over $50 a month starting in January, thanks to the Social Security Administration’s 3.2% annual cost of living adjustment for 2024, announced on Oct. 12. The change will immediately put more money in current retirees’...
Zelenskyy to address US senators by video as White House pushes Congress to support aid for Ukraine
WASHINGTON (AP) — Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will address U.S. senators by video Tuesday during a classified briefing as the Biden administration urges Congress to approve the White House's nearly $106 billion request for funds for the wars in Ukraine, Israel and other security needs....
Dane County looks to stop forcing unwed fathers to repay Medicaid birth costs from before 2020
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Dane County officials are looking to stop making unwed fathers repay Medicaid for the cost of their children’s births in cases before 2020. The county already ended the policy for births after 2020, the Wisconsin State Journal reported. The county budget...
Sen. Krawiec and Rep. Gill won't seek reelection to the North Carolina General Assembly
KERNERSVILLE, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina state Sen. Joyce Krawiec, who has successfully pushed to overhaul Medicaid, streamline health care access and further restrict abortion while in the General Assembly, announced on Monday that she won't seek reelection next year. Krawiec, a...
Watchdog: Western arms companies failed to ramp up production capacity in 2022 due to Ukraine war
STOCKHOLM (AP) — Many Western arms companies failed to ramp up production in 2022 despite a strong increase in demand for weapons and military equipment, a watchdog group said Monday, adding that labor shortages, soaring costs and supply chain disruptions had been exacerbated by Russia’s...
