A six-member conference committee on the state budget adjourned after a quick 15-minute meeting, failing to advance the spending plan.
South Carolina lawmakers remain deadlocked over whether to fund millions of dollars in earmarks or a property tax exemption expansion for seniors.
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Democrats and Republicans both seek earmarks for higher education.
Voters in California went to the polls this week for a primary election that's the first step towards picking a permanent replacement for the late Sen.
From a downtown amphitheater to addiction services, Michigan lawmakers last week approved spending $125.
The 2026 awards, which are funded by the IIJA, included $1.
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Despite these differences, both Democrats and Republicans invest billions in higher education and issue billions annually in federal earmarks.
For the federal government, the 2024 fiscal year started in October of last year, but this funding — at least a portion of it — didn’t make it through Congress and to the President’s desk until last .