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California’s reputation as a hub for innovation and entrepreneurship may soon collide with an ambitious new tax proposal. Initiative 25-0024, known as the 2026 Billionaire Tax Act, would levy a proposed “one-time” 5% excise...more
To prevent the imminent shutdown of a charter school, the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania ordered Penn Hills School District to make an immediate payment of $793,965.29 to the Penn Hills Charter School of Entrepreneurship....more
Rhode Island’s 2026 budget bill, No. 5076 SUB A, as amended, introduced Rhode Island General Law § 44-72-1 et seq., the “Non-Owner Occupied Property Tax Act” (the “Act”), also coined as the “Taylor Swift Tax.” The stated...more
A charter school's lawsuit against Pennsylvania education officials could alter the funding requirements imposed on school districts under the Charter School Law (CSL). In the case, Penn Hills Charter School of...more
Proponents have filed a California ballot initiative proposing a one-time wealth tax on individuals with more than $1 billion in net worth. The “2026 Billionaire Tax Act” would impose, for tax year 2026, a 5% tax on “all...more
Ohio’s Senate recently joined the House, voting in favor of overriding the Governor’s Veto Item No. 66. This veto override has the effect of eliminating certain types of tax levies for local governments in Ohio, including the...more
PA Treasurer Expands Loan Program Amid Budget Stalemate - State Treasurer Stacy Garrity (R) widened a $500 million low-interest loan initiative to include providers of domestic violence and rape survivor services as the...more
Amended Substitute H.B. 96 (“H.B. 96”), the State’s biennial budget bill, contained provisions limiting a variety of school district levy options after January 1, 2026. The Governor of the State vetoed many of these...more
Gov. Shapiro Issues EO to Safeguard Vaccine Access - Governor Josh Shapiro issued an executive order directing state agencies to create vaccine information hubs, expand safety-net programs, and require insurance coverage...more
Gov. JB Pritzker asks state agencies to reserve 4% of funds while blasting Trump economic policies- “Codifying his lack of confidence in President Donald Trump’s economic policies, Gov. JB Pritzker on Tuesday ordered state...more
As part of this year’s budget, New York state used tax revenues to pay off its UI Trust Fund debt – amounting to almost $7 billion – which then allowed state officials to substantially increase benefits for eligible workers...more
Lawmakers remain deadlocked over spending levels, revenue options, and policy priorities, leaving schools and human services without state funding and forcing local governments to borrow or cut programs. At the center of the...more
Despite Governor Josh Shapiro’s (D) authorization of the use of infrastructure dollars to provide transit agencies with short-term operating support, which removed a major point of contention in negotiations, the budget...more
Gov. JB Pritzker says President Donald Trump is ‘losing it’ after latest Chicago National Guard threat - “President Donald Trump again vowed to deploy the National Guard to Chicago ‘against’ the opposition of Gov. JB...more
Illinois lawmakers contemplating new delivery fee proposal, fare increase to close transit funding gap- “With a little more than a month to go until the General Assembly’s fall veto session begins, lawmakers are continuing...more
State Budget Deal “Close” But Elusive as Talks Drag Into Third Month- Lawmakers from both parties say a budget agreement is close but are offering few details, leaving state payments to schools and social services frozen...more
The Ohio General Assembly made several changes to Ohio law that will impact public construction projects through House Bill 96 (“HB 96”), which is the state’s biennial operating budget. The new law becomes effective on...more
Lawmakers Return to Harrisburg as Amid Ongoing Budget Stalemate - As Pennsylvania’s budget impasse enters its tenth week, lawmakers return to Harrisburg with limited expectations for progress, while transit agencies and...more
Gov. Shapiro Navigates SEPTA Crisis Amid Budget Stalemate - Governor Josh Shapiro (D) is caught between House Democrats and Senate Republicans as he tries to secure long-term funding for SEPTA, which has already cut service...more
The Environmental Council of the States (“ECOS”) issued an August 28 report titled: GREEN REPORT – STATUS OF STATE ENVIRONMENTAL AGENCY BUDGETS – Fiscal Years 2020 to 2023 (“Report”). ...more
Lawmakers successfully enacted two substantial Helene relief packages for Western North Carolina, the first in March and the second in June. However, the session’s defining theme was the growing divide between House and...more
$49.9B Shapiro Budget Offer Opens Path to Compromise Amid Transit, Funding Challenges - Governor Josh Shapiro’s (D) $49.9 billion budget proposal has prompted cautious optimism in Harrisburg, with Democratic leaders...more
We previously examined President Donald Trump’s proposal to eliminate the U.S. Department of Education (DOE, or Department) and, in his words, return “education back to the states.” Since that time, two significant...more
Last Thursday, Aug. 21, the Colorado General Assembly reconvened for its 2025 Extraordinary Session, mostly focused on addressing the $750‒$800 million state budget shortfall created by the federal government’s passage of the...more
Trump's threat to deploy troops to Chicago draws criticism from city and state officials - “Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, who plans to hold a news conference Monday afternoon about Trump’s threats, blasted the president’s...more