(The Center Square) – The future of North Carolina’s Office of Recovery and Resiliency is in question after the Legislature recently learned of a $175 million budget shortfall that might actually be closer to a quarter-billion dollars. At a meeting on Monday afternoon, lawmakers called the program “failed” and said they lack confidence to continue funding […]

(The Center Square) – A proposed capital gains tax in Seattle failed to get a “pass” recommendation out of the Select Budget Committee, with Council Bill 120908 garnering a 4-4 vote, including one abstention. Sue Romero, communications strategist with the Seattle City Council explained that “although it’s unlikely to pass given today’s vote tally, the cap gains […]

(The Center Square) – Former ComEd board member Juan Ochoa has completed his testimony at the bribery and racketeering trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan. Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan, D-Chicago, enters the federal court building in Chicago where he and codefendant Michael McClain face corruption charges.Jim Talamonti | The Center Square […]

(The Center Square) — The Tampa Bay Rays said in a letter released Tuesday that the team has suspended work on a new $1.2 billion stadium in St. Petersburg, but say they’ll “work with any willing partners” on a new deal. The letter came as the Pinellas County Commission voted 6-1 to postpone a $312.5 […]