State Senate committee votes to keep some of Gov. Moore’s plans in Blueprint education bill
A state Senate committee voted Friday to stick to Gov. Wes Moore’s four-year pause on teacher collaborative time and maintain ...
Maryland Senate President Ferguson highlights ‘hundreds of small cuts’ in state budget — and $111M to university system
A reduction in vacant or newly proposed government employee positions is likely to be “one of the biggest numbers” among $500 ...
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L.A. Council proposes budget reform advisory board
A Los Angeles faces a nearly $1 billion gap in the next fiscal year, six City Council members Friday proposed the formation ...
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LA Council Proposes Formation of Advisory Board to Aid in $1B Gap in FY25-26
A Los Angeles faces a nearly $1 billion gap in the next fiscal year, six City Council members Friday proposed the formation of an advisory board to aid with meaningful budget reforms. Councilwoman ...
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Q&A: Rep. Erin Paré on teacher raises, budget process
Rep. Erin Paré, a co-chair of the House Appropriations Committee, has filed legislation to increase starting teacher pay to ...
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Ohio Republicans propose citizenship tracking with threat of future budget cuts
Two Ohio Republicans have introduced a measure directing state agencies to track the number of people they interact with who aren’t in the country legally. The bill, sponsored by state Reps. Josh ...
Commerce Secretary Abruptly Dismisses USPTO Advisory Committees, Surprising Members
In an unprecedented move, the Commerce Department abruptly dismissed all members of two citizen panels that advise the USPTO on patent and trademark matters. Members, all of whom were appointed during ...
“They’re adults”: WA special ed bill advances amid budget fears
Following a federal lawsuit over age limits in special education, lawmakers in the Washington State Legislature advanced a ...
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County GOP chair files ballot initiative committee to push for limiting government spending
Montgomery County GOP chair Reardon Sullivan has filed a ballot initiative committee with the goal of reining in local ...
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Fourth time’s the charm for Nahant’s school budget
NAHANT — Johnson Elementary School Principal Kevin Andrews sat down Friday morning to discuss updates on the school’s budget and what those updates could mean for the school and its students. During ...
No cuts to Md. government workforce in budget deal that clears House committee hurdles
Maryland leaders reaffirmed their commitment to hiring new government workers in a budget compromise announced to tackle the ...