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State ends fiscal year with record revenue - “Despite uncertainty over the economy and federal funding during the second half of fiscal year 2025, the year closed on June 30 with the state setting a new record for annual...more
Gov. JB Pritzker to announce he’s running for a third term in 2026- “Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker will announce Thursday that he will seek a third term next year, answering a question about his immediate political future but...more
State legislators oppose Chicago mayor’s desire for more taxpayer dollars - “A number of Illinois legislators are making it clear that they oppose spending more state taxpayer dollars on Chicago unless city officials...more
Bill Proposed to Tax Political Ads in PA - Pennsylvania Representative Robert Matzie (D-Beaver) proposed a bill to subject all political advertising to state sales tax, aiming to generate revenue for public services and...more
In a move aimed at delivering on one of his most ambitious campaign promises, President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday to eliminate the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) and shift authority over education...more
Extra Funding for Hundreds of PA School Districts in Question- Top Republican lawmakers are skeptical about Governor Josh Shapiro’s proposal to allocate an additional $494 million to underfunded Pennsylvania school...more
AROUND THE STATE Pritzker and Illinois Dems say the state is being shorted $1.9B by Trump - “Gov. JB Pritzker and most of the state’s congressional delegation sent a letter to Russell Vought, the new director of the Office...more
Heading into budget season, Gov. JB Pritzker faces major challenge to show ‘Illinois can govern itself’ - “With Gov. JB Pritzker still weighing whether to seek a third term, the firmer foundation he’s laid for Illinois’...more
Yesterday, January 27, 2025, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued a memorandum to “temporarily pause all activities related to obligation or disbursement of all Federal financial assistance” (OMB Memo). The OMB...more
CITY HALL- Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court’s Ruling on School Funding May Have Important Ramifications in Philadelphia- As Pennsylvania’s largest city, Philadelphia also has the state’s largest — and poorest — public...more
For some time now, improving broadband internet access has been a priority for school districts and other political subdivisions across Ohio. Moreover, one of the main challenges faced by school districts in their efforts to...more
Just after midnight, the 2021 Legislative Session concluded with many legislative measures sneaking in under the wire—and many others lying dead on the House and Senate floors. The House and Senate compromise on the FY22...more
Vermont's legislature adjusts to a new normal - The legislature convened remotely last week and seamlessly began its virtual session. While things are running smoothly technologically, lawmakers are operating under the...more
Reopenings: Schools and the General Assembly Get Back to It. Legislative Session 2020 started out like most sequels, with a feeling of déjà vu. It was Groundhog Day with a touch of “I Am Legend” thrown in for atmosphere....more
The Fifth District recently upheld the dismissal of a complaint filed by 22 Illinois school districts against Governor Pritzker and the State of Illinois challenging the constitutionality of the state’s public education...more