At issue was whether or not the county should pursue construction of an animal shelter or return a state grant of approximately $824,000, originally obtained by former state legislator Gina Mosbrucker.
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(The Center Square) – Recently released test results show new lows for Michigan students on standardized exams, even as the state continues to spend historic amounts on education.
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Following a cost analysis study, Interim City Administrator Gordon Zimmerman proposed that city council pass the rate increases necessary to balance the city’s budget, a council goal, at the Aug. 24 meeting.
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(The Center Square) – Social media giant Meta agreed to a deal with 47 states to settle a joint lawsuit last week, with Illinois set to receive up to $768 million.
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(The Center Square) – A Republican bill to force spending cuts alongside any debt-limit increase has been introduced in six of the seven Congresses since 2013. As standalone legislation, it has never once reached a vote.
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(The Center Square) – National teacher unions contribute at least 10% of their annual budget to lobbying and political activism, which includes calling for the impeachment of Republican President Donald Trump in the 2026 American Federation of Teachers handbook. Efforts also include supporting Democratic causes such as messaging against immigration enforcement.
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(The Center Square) – Top teachers union leaders make more than $500,000 a year in pay and benefits, leaving critics to say that taxpayer-funded membership dues allow for the high compensation, an investigation by The Center Square found.
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(The Center Square) – After days of drawn-out negotiations, the U.S. Senate overwhelmingly passed a short-term government funding stopgap early Saturday morning.
