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House passes spending bills in bipartisan vote
March 06, 2024 | News, FinanceWhile the bills fund WIC and rental assistance, they slash funding the Biden administration’s tech and innovation hubs initiative. The package now heads to the Senate, where it is expected to pass.
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The brave new world of local government debt management
| News, FinanceCOMMENTARY | Market volatility, economic uncertainty and factors like climate change are driving heightened risk, creating a tougher issuing environment and a more complex landscape.
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Michigan governor proposes a caregiver tax credit—an idea many Americans support
March 05, 2024 | News, FinanceGov. Gretchen Whitmer is proposing a $5,000 tax credit to support caregiving services like counseling and transportation.
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WIC, rental assistance get funding boost in newly unveiled spending bills
March 04, 2024 | News, FinanceBut the bipartisan proposals for six bills would cut funding to housing and transit programs.
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States move to cut grocery taxes
March 01, 2024 | News, FinanceAmid rising food prices, more states are moving to eliminate a sales tax that impacts lower-income households the most.
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White House beefs up child care block grants
February 29, 2024 | News, FinanceA new rule caps the total amount low-income families have to pay for child care at 7% of their income and directs states to pay child care providers more fairly and on time.
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Amid rising costs, states scramble to budget for natural disasters
February 28, 2024 | News, FinanceThe U.S. set a new record for billion-dollar climate disasters in 2023. State budgets are increasingly shouldering the costs of more frequent and expensive weather events.
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Ending health care’s affordability crisis begins with actions to fix state markets
February 27, 2024 | News, FinanceCOMMENTARY | Because states can more easily engage with local employers, health care providers and payers, they are addressing the challenge by analyzing spending, overseeing mergers and reducing the costs of medication.
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EPA expands water program to help more disadvantaged communities apply for grants
February 23, 2024 | News, FinanceMany communities lack the resources necessary to conduct the technical assessments needed to win federal grants. The EPA wants to help.
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Israel, Ukraine package would increase funding to combat antisemitism and Islamophobia
February 22, 2024 | News, FinanceAs hate crimes increase in cities nationwide, some mayors and advocates are backing an effort in Congress to fund grants that would help synagogues and mosques bolster security.