EEconomy Read More Vermont’s revenue remain steady, state economist cites AI as major riskJuly 28, 2026 Vermont’s revenue remain steady, state economist cites AI as major risk MONTPELIER, Vt. — Vermont’s top financial experts…
HHealth care Read More NY spending more on Medicaid than schools — and pays more per person than anywhere in US: reportJuly 17, 2026 New York’s spending is multiplying — but maybe not adding up. The state is now spending more on…
BBreaking News Read More Josh Stein signs North Carolina’s $34 billion budgetJuly 7, 2026 Gov. Josh Stein signs North Carolina’s $34 billion budget Good morning everybody. Here today we have teachers, law…
UUnited States Read More ‘Need to rein in spending’: NC lawmakers advance proposed $34 billion state budget :: WRAL.comJuly 2, 2026 North Carolina’s proposed new state budget won initial approval Wednesday in the first of round of voting on…
MMLB Read More Raleigh MLB ballpark plan isn’t dead, House speaker says. He just doesn’t want NC to make first move :: WRAL.comJuly 1, 2026 A state-supported plan for a potential Major League Baseball stadium could still become reality, North Carolina House Speaker…
BBusiness Read More NYC sending out first pied-à-terre tax notices to owners of luxury second homesJune 30, 2026 The Mamdani administration has unveiled rules for how the city’s new pied-à-terre tax will be enforced — with the…
PPersonal finance Read More N.Y. budget deal includes major ‘Tier 6’ pension revisionsMay 22, 2026 Gov. Kathy Hochul’s administration has agreed to pension changes expected to cost around $557 million annually affecting over…
HHealth care Read More NC raids rural health fund for children’s hospital, setting up debate over future healthcare dollars :: WRAL.comMay 14, 2026 For months, as Republican lawmakers in the North Carolina General Assembly found themselves at loggerheads over a new…
PPersonal finance Read More Sweetheart NY budget deal could lower teachers’ retirement age to 58May 14, 2026 New York teachers’ retirement age could be lowered to 58-years old as part of a $500 million sweetheart…
UUnited States Read More NC lawmakers announce ‘starting point’ for a budget deal, after a year of negotiations :: WRAL.comMay 12, 2026 North Carolina lawmakers have reached a deal on the broad strokes of a comprehensive state budget, ending a…
PPersonal finance Read More Hochul proposes $500M pension sweetener as she battles unions in budget stand-offMay 9, 2026 ALBANY – A stand-off between Gov. Kathy Hochul and New York’s most powerful labor unions over public pensions is…
PPersonal finance Read More Hochul eyes pension boost that could saddle cash-strapped NYC with $328 million billApril 17, 2026 Gov. Kathy Hochul is negotiating a $1.5 billion union-pleasing scheme to fatten government workers’ pensions — and it…