The Slidell City Council has approved a $65 million budget for the 2025-26 fiscal year, agreeing to the annual spending plan ...

Welfare cliffs occur when a pay increase triggers a loss in benefits. Transitional benefits can help soften the blow of these losses.

State Rep. Bruce Bannister said lawmakers are setting aside about $112 million in the proposed budget to pay for a $1,500 ...

Texas House lawmakers gave the thumbs-up to a $8.5 billion school finance bill, which some in leadership called the largest ...

The funding plan looks to provide much-needed dollars to a public school system that has struggled under previous funding ...

Residents and advocates rallied in Detroit, then spoke with regulators at a town hall meeting over DTE’s latest $574 million ...

Haines High School teacher Stephanie Scott has been named recipient of one of the state’s top teacher awards.

One of the most highly debated bills in Texas’ 2025 legislative session has passed both chambers and heads to Gov. Greg ...

The Fed has indicated that interest rates aren’t coming down just yet. Here’s how to make the most of where we stand.

App-based gig work, like Uber and Lyft, was supposed to be a lucrative side hustle offering workers freedom and flexibility. Now, drivers say they feel stuck, exploited and unsafe.

JXN Water hosted a community fundraiser to celebrate progress leaders say has been made.The Waterworks Social Fundraiser was ...

Under the budget sent to Gov. McMaster, lawmakers’ in-district compensation increases to $2,500 a month. The $18,000 a year ...