Tag: Government budgets
Indiana budget outlook shows bigger tax revenue jump
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana’s state tax collections are expected to bounce back even stronger than expected from the pandemic recession.
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Mobile sports betting money tempts cash-strapped states
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — States around the country are realizing what gamblers figured out long ago: The future of sports betting — and tax...
US budget deficit jumps to record $1.7 trillion this year
WASHINGTON — The U.S. government's budget deficit surged to an all-time high of $1.7 trillion for the first six months of this budget year,...
With key deals, Uganda’s nascent oil sector nears maturity
KAMPALA, Uganda — Uganda, Tanzania and French oil company Total are set to sign agreements Sunday on building a heated pipeline to carry crude...
Indiana lawmakers planning on return for redistricting votes
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana lawmakers won’t be done for the year when their regular legislative session ends later this month.
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Indiana school voucher expansion rolled back in Senate plan
INDIANAPOLIS — A proposed expansion of Indiana’s private school voucher program would be scaled back under the new state budget plan from state Senate...
Portland leaders to re-establish anti-gun violence unit
The mayor of Portland, Oregon, and city commissioners have reached a deal on proposals intended to stem a spike in gun violence over the...
EXPLAINER: Senate eyes budget rule to push past filibuster
WASHINGTON — With the Senate split 50-50, leaders of the Democratic majority are looking for ways to advance their priorities and President Joe Biden's...
McConnell downplays need for aid to home state’s government
LEXINGTON, Ky. — U.S. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell downplayed a new infusion of federal relief for his home state's government, questioning the need...
UConn rowing alumni trying to save program through Title IX
STORRS, Conn. — A group of 23 rowing alumni at the University of Connecticut have filed a civil rights complaint over the decision to...
