The Tulsa school board decided not to cut funding for special education after a recent budget proposal. The decision keeps the district’s programs running and supports students who need extra help. The board’s move came after a plan to reduce special‑Ed resources was put forward by district offic
The state Senate approved a new budget that will bring more money to schools, towns and health care. After weeks of public talks the lawmakers voted 30‑6, with all opposition from Republicans. The plan adds $180 million for education and $100 million to help struggling towns, hoping to keep lo
The Southwick-Tolland-Granville regional schools face a familiar problem: how to balance their $30 million budget when towns want deeper cuts. At a recent meeting, the school committee chair admitted the system’s finances could be clearer. He asked locals to understand that school budgets don’t work
Anchorage is hitting its half-century mark, and like any 50-year-old, it's at a crossroads. It's not old yet, but it's no longer young either. The city still has plenty of energy and potential, but it's also dealing with growing pains. Like a teenager, Anchorage is awkward, figuring out who it wants
West Seventh Street in Fort Worth turned into a river over the weekend, reminding residents that the city’s drainage problems are still real. The videos show cars bobbing in waist‑deep water and people scrambling for higher ground—an all too familiar sight for locals who have seen this before.
Last fall, Michigan schools opened their doors without knowing how much money they'd get from the state. The legislature missed a July 1 deadline—something they're legally required to do—and didn't finish the budget until October. That delay forced schools to start the year guessing about staffing,
Lawmakers squared off this week over future funding for the nation’s main pollution watchdog, the EPA. Democrats argued the agency is abandoning its job to keep air and water clean, warning that half-funding requests would gut state programs that test wells, treat wastewater, and track cancer-causin
Plum Middle School is about to start another round of major upgrades after the school board signed contracts worth $3. 4 million. The first phase began last summer, and now the second phase will tackle the biggest job: replacing a roof that is over 25 years old and leaking into parts of the build
The Senate is turning its attention to a sharp proposal that could cut the Environmental Protection Agency’s funding by 50 percent. The plan, backed by President Trump’s administration, would slash the agency’s budget to $4. 2 billion, a dramatic reduction that would end many of the programs that ha
The state legislature has presented a sharp new budget that slashes money for projects aimed at spurring economic development and environmental progress. A nearly $100 million reduction in funds earmarked for community growth will affect programs such as the Tucson Rio Nuevo project, which relies
