NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) — Superintendent Dr. Adrienne Battle and her team presented their proposed $1.4 billion budget to Metro Council this week, marking a 13% increase from last year’s budget. But rising costs and shrinking resources are casting a shadow over the district’s financial outlook. One of the biggest concerns: health insurance. District leaders say
A panoramic view of slot machines at the MGM Springfield casino. (Don Treeger / The Republican) 8/9/2023 SPRINGFIELD — The Massachusetts Gaming Commission granted Tuesday more than $3.2 million in community mitigation funds for Western Massachusetts. Grants include $200,000 for the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission to do a traffic study on the impact of cars
Justice Department sues Maine over transgender athletes Attorney General Pam Bondi announced a lawsuit against Maine’s Department of Education over the state’s refusal to ban transgender athletes. President Donald Trump took aim at California, saying the state “illegally” allows men to play in women’s sports, referring to a transgender female student athlete in the state.
REUTERS/KYLIE COOPER/FILE PHOTO People attend a Transgender Day of Visibility march and rally in New York City, on March 31. President Donald Trump threatened to withhold federal funding if California did not stop a transgender girl in high school from competing in state track and field finals, and said he would discuss it with Governor
A Manhattan federal judge issued a temporary restraining order Tuesday blocking the federal government from withholding funding from New York State in the ongoing battle over New York City’s congestion pricing. Judge Lewis Liman ruled early Tuesday afternoon that the order would be in place until 5 p.m. on June 9, and would enjoin the
The foreign institutions were increasingly net sellers as the 20-stock Qatar Index shed 0.78% to 10,648.36 points, although it touched an intraday high of 10,731 points. Uncertainties regarding the US’ tariff policies had its effect on the Qatar Stock Exchange, which on Tuesday closed 84 points lower at below 10,700 levels and capitalisation melt as
Harvard University’s campus in Cambridge, Mass., pictured on Saturday, as students prepared to graduate. Zhu Ziyu/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Zhu Ziyu/Getty Images The Trump administration is asking federal agencies to cancel their remaining federal contracts with Harvard University, worth an estimated $100 million, according to a government official. A letter from the U.S.
National Public Radio filed suit against the Trump administration on Tuesday for its move to withhold funds approved by Congress. NPR filed the suit along with three Colorado public radio stations in response to President Donald Trump’s executive order to end funding for NPR and PBS, the Public Broadcasting Service. The lawsuit states the Trump
The Trump administration is reportedly planning to cancel all remaining federal contracts with Harvard University — a day after the president said he was pulling $3 billion in grants from the “very antisemitic” Ivy League school. The fresh cuts — worth roughly $100 million — are detailed in a letter that will be fired off
When the Federal Reserve adjusts the federal funds rate, the effects ripple through every corner of the economy. For financial professionals, grasping these dynamics is essential to helping clients manage their money wisely, especially those planning for or living in retirement. Understanding what the federal funds rate is — and how it influences investments, loans