Politics

The ruling striking down affirmative action may bring a fresh headwind to the higher education space, which already faces soft enrollment trends.

Through his use of the partial veto, Gov. Evers pared down a GOP-authored income tax cut and gave school districts the power to raise a per pupil revenue limit by $325 annually for centuries.

Facing revenue shortfalls, funding for Gov. Gavin Newsom's zero-emission efforts had been put on a waiting list.

Legislative leaders said they agreed to an $18 billion package that includes a reduction in school property taxes and a higher homestead exemption.

Several guideposts have also already been offered as Mayor Brandon Johnson must balance his campaign pledges on funding new investments and structurally balancing the budget while holding the line on property taxes as the city deals with crime, rising costs, and end of federal COVID-19 funds.

It's the largest federal transportation grant to date, said Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y.

The Federal Reserve needs to raise interest rates a bit further to rein in an inflation rate that's too high, monetary expert John Taylor said.

Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas President Lorie Logan said more interest-rate increases will likely be needed to spur meaningful disinflation and bring price-growth rates back to the central bank's target.

More than 80% of Michigan's larger cities said they are using ARPA funds for capital improvements like buildings and parks.

Hawaii and West Coast states are taking aim at helping the homeless in this year's budgets.