(The Center Square) – Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has ordered the Pentagon to stand up a new four-star command for drones and autonomous weapons by Oct. 1, 2027. The department has not said what the command will cost.
(The Center Square) – Voters in Iowa will decide on a constitutional amendment that could make it harder for the state legislature to raise the income tax rate.
(The Center Square) – Urgent budget cuts are needed to keep the Los Angeles Unified School District from insolvency as enrollment falls, according to a crisis team.
The first steps have been taken to establish a museum that will preserve the history of the city of Loudon for future generations.
(The Center Square) – Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer spent approximately $180,000 on a six-day trip to Europe in June, including expenses for her delegation and advance personnel, averaging nearly $30,000 per day.
Only 45% of Americans will plan vacations with paid lodging, the lowest amount in six years. For many households, the question is no longer where to go, but whether they can afford to travel at all.
(The Center Square) - Facing a multi-million-dollar budget shortfall, the Los Angeles County Superior Court is offering eligible full-time employees a one-time $35,000 buyout to voluntarily resign by Christmas Eve.
Tennessee may have to carve out an additional $220 million from its budget next year to continue funding the state’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program after President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill passed more of the program’s costs to states. The total new costs to Tennessee depend, in part, on the state’s SNAP payment error […]
(The Center Square) – The Federal Reserve awarded more than $2 billion in construction work on its headquarters renovation without establishing a guaranteed maximum price for the project, the central bank's inspector general found.
(The Center Square) – People living and visiting Milwaukee will likely be paying more under Mayor Cavalier Johnson’s latest spending plan.