Kentucky Senate passes its version of new state budget

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — The Kentucky Senate on Thursday passed its version of a new state budget that braces for an expected downturn in tax collections as the new coronavirus inflicts damage on the economy.

Kentucky Senate passes its version of new state budget

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — The Kentucky Senate on Thursday passed its version of a new state budget that braces for an expected downturn in tax collections as the new coronavirus inflicts damage on the economy.

Georgia House passes spending plan with some teacher raises

ATLANTA (AP) — Yes — in part — to teacher pay raises. No to many proposed cuts to programs.

Othello seeks federal funds to redrill well

OTHELLO — The Othello City Council spent nearly all of its regular Monday meeting talking about water.

Othello seeks federal funds to re-drill well

The Othello City Council spent nearly its entire regular Monday, Jan. 22 meeting talking about water.

Legals for May, 20 2024

Ephrata moves forward with water system upgrades

EPHRATA — The City of Ephrata has a few projects in the works relating to the city’s water system. At the Feb. 7 city council meeting, two more contracts relating to the overall planned maintenance and improvements of the system were approved by the council.

Legals for November, 7 2019

Teacher raises, COVID-19 hazard pay heads to SC Senate floor

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A small raise for teachers and a hazard pay bonus for many state employees who couldn't work from home during the COVID-19 pandemic are in the spending plan heading to the South Carolina Senate floor next week.

Delaware lawmakers given final approval to new budget

DOVER, Del. (AP) — The Delaware state House has given final approval to a $4.5 billion operating budget for the fiscal year starting July 1.

California's budget has billions in cuts to close deficit

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a $202.1 billion budget on Monday, reflecting an economy and tax revenues hobbled by the coronavirus pandemic. The budget contains billions of dollars in cuts to state worker salaries, the court system and public colleges and universities. But that spending would be restored if the federal government sends the state more aid by Oct. 15.

California governor OKs budget closing $54.3 billion deficit

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a budget on Monday that closes an estimated $54.3 billion deficit by temporarily raising taxes on businesses, delaying payments to public schools and cutting billions of dollars in spending on state services and worker salaries.

California's budget has billions in cuts to close deficit

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a $202.1 billion budget on Monday, reflecting an economy and tax revenues hobbled by the coronavirus pandemic. The budget contains billions of dollars in cuts to state worker salaries, the court system and public colleges and universities. But that spending would be restored if the federal government sends the state more aid by Oct. 15.

California governor OKs budget closing $54.3 billion deficit

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a budget on Monday that closes an estimated $54.3 billion deficit by temporarily raising taxes on businesses, delaying payments to public schools and cutting billions of dollars in spending on state services and worker salaries.

Washington lawmakers get good news on state revenues

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington's economy continues to improve, with the latest state revenue forecast showing that lawmakers will have more than $3 billion more to work with as they prepare to unveil budget plans next week, plus money the state will receive from the latest federal stimulus package.

Washington lawmakers get good news on state revenues

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington's economy continues to improve, with the latest state revenue forecast showing that lawmakers will have more than $3 billion more to work with as they prepare to unveil budget plans next week, plus money the state will receive from the latest federal stimulus package.

Washington lawmakers get good news on state revenues

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington's economy continues to improve, with the latest state revenue forecast showing that lawmakers will have more than $3 billion more to work with as they prepare to unveil budget plans next week, plus money the state will receive from the latest federal stimulus package.

N.C. Republican leader: We won't seek budget veto override

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Senate Republicans won't try any more to override Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper's budget veto from last summer, the chamber's leader said, citing state government's precarious fiscal situation due to COVID-19.

Revenue projections increase as new budget year approaches

DOVER, Del. (AP) — Delaware lawmakers will have a little more money to work with as they finalize a budget for the fiscal year that starts in two weeks.

N.C. Republican leader: We won't seek budget veto override

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Senate Republicans won't try any more to override Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper's budget veto from last summer, the chamber's leader said, citing state government's precarious fiscal situation due to COVID-19.