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Gov. Jared Polis said Thursday he will reverse the state’s plans to increase reimbursement rates for health care providers who see Medicaid recipients to help address a roughly $750 million hole in the state budget caused by the Republican federal tax and spending bill.  That will save the state about $38 million by forgoing a planned 1.6% rate hike. That’s the …

Michigan House Republicans unveil and quickly approve the bulk of a $78.5 billion budget proposal.  Plan would cut spending for most state departments, eliminate thousands of government jobs and ban DEI initiatives The proposed cuts would help pay for a $3 billion increase in road funding, along with $99 million in earmarks and $50 million for a UP copper mine …

MetroHealth closing 6 offices across Northeast Ohio as part of budget stabilization plan  WKYC MetroHealth System shutting down 6 Cleveland-area medical offices  Cleveland.com MetroHealth to close six ambulatory locations just one month after layoffs  Crain’s Cleveland Business MetroHealth to close 6 locations amid consolidation  FOX 8 News MetroHealth Consolidates Sites, Redeploys Resources to Expand Access  MetroHealth Source link

As Democratic state lawmakers last week briefed their colleagues on measures ending or cinching tax loopholes and breaks as part of an effort to plug a roughly $750 million hole in the state budget, they kept repeating a variation of the same line: We could be doing more. “This is not good tax policy,” state Rep. Emily Sirota, D-Denver, told …

The Office of the Director of National Intelligence will dramatically reduce its workforce and cut its budget by more than $700 million annually, the Trump administration announced Wednesday. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard speaks with reporters in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, Wednesday, July 23, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)(AP/Julia Demaree Nikhinson) …

Virginia Tech A.D. names staggering budget figure Hokies need “to compete near the top”  FootballScoop.com David Teel: Hokies AD Babcock tells board ‘our resources don’t match our expectations’  The Virginian-Pilot Bitter: Hokies AD Whit Babcock Sounds Financial Alarm At BOV Meeting  TechSideline.com Virginia Tech’s Board of Visitors hears about future of athletics  WDBJ7 TSL Podcast 428: Preseason Camp Updates, Whit Babcock Presents To BOV  TechSideline.com …

The Fan Edition Galaxy Buds 3 have ditched the blob for a stemmed design popularized by Apple and found in Samsung’s higher end Galaxy Buds 3 models launched last year. The Galaxy Buds 3 FE arrive with improved sound, enhanced active noise cancellation, and IP54 resistance to dust and rain, according to Samsung. For music, the Buds 3 FE promise …

PBS plans to cut its budget by 21% as public media faces the loss of $1.1 billion in federal funding over the next two fiscal years. Paula Kerger, president and CEO of PBS, informed station general managers Wednesday of the planned cuts. The overall pool of station dues will be reduced by $35 million, she said. Local outlets are grappling …

US July Tariff Revenue Jump Fails to Halt Wider Budget Deficit  Bloomberg.com U.S. deficit grows to $291 billion in July despite tariff revenue surge  CNBC US budget deficit has widened by $109B from a year ago despite influx of tariff revenue  Fox Business US July budget deficit up 20% year-over-year despite record Trump tariff income  The Boston Globe US budget deficit up 20% year-over-year …

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. budget deficit in July climbed 20% this fiscal year compared to the last despite the U.S. taking in record income from President Donald Trump’s tariffs, according to Treasury Department data released Tuesday. The U.S. saw a 273% increase — or $21 billion — in customs revenue in July over the same period last year, the …