Budgets and Deficits

Confetti and balloons fall as members of the Maryland House of Delegates celebrate the end of the 2014 legislative session in Annapolis, Md., early Tuesday, April 8, 2014. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Maryland lawmakers pass minimum wage increase

April 8, 2014 4:49 am

President Barack Obama listens to students as he visits a classroom at Bladensburg High School in Bladensburg, Md., Monday before speaking about the economy and to announce the winners of a competition he launched last fall to bring together educators and employers to redesign the high school experience to give students access to real-world career skills and college-level courses. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Education

Jack Kingston: Washington entangles local schools with ‘competitive’ grants funded by parents’ tax dollars

Jack Kingston -

April 8, 2014 4:00 am

Business

House Democrats unveil budget plan with tax hikes

Andrew Taylor -

April 7, 2014 3:38 pm

Rhode Island Gov. Lincoln Chafee argued the proposed settlement was a good deal for all parties and preferable to continued costly litigation. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Settlement fails in Rhode Island pension overhaul

Erika Niedowski -

April 7, 2014 4:00 am

Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam delivers his State of the State address to a joint session of the General Assembly, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Zaleski)

Tennessee legislative session nearing conclusion

Associated Press -

April 7, 2014 4:00 am

Sen. Thad Cochran, R-Miss, center, speaking during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Election-year GOP split over home-state projects

Bill Barrow -

April 7, 2014 4:00 am

Columnists

Time for a national commission to reduce the size of government

Cal Thomas -

April 7, 2014 4:00 am

Peoria firefighters attack a fire with an aerial truck at the Archer Daniels Midland plant in Peoria, Ill. (AP Photo/Journal Star, Adam Gerik,File)

Illinois’ next pension issue: Police and fire funds

Associated Press -

April 7, 2014 4:00 am

Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley speaks during a general session at the California Democrats State Convention on Saturday, March 8, 2014, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Maryland lawmakers approve minimum wage hike

Brian Witte -

April 7, 2014 4:00 am

The Peace Monument, also known as the Naval Monument or Civil War Sailors Monument, is seen on the grounds of the Capitol in Washington, Monday, Jan. 27, 2014. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Politics

House Republicans this week tackle budget plan while Senate Dems push paycheck fairness

Susan Ferrechio -

April 7, 2014 4:00 am

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Tag: Budgets and Deficits

Maryland lawmakers pass minimum wage increase

Jack Kingston: Washington entangles local schools with ‘competitive’ grants funded by parents’ tax dollars

House Democrats unveil budget plan with tax hikes

Settlement fails in Rhode Island pension overhaul

Tennessee legislative session nearing conclusion

Election-year GOP split over home-state projects

Time for a national commission to reduce the size of government

Illinois’ next pension issue: Police and fire funds

Maryland lawmakers approve minimum wage hike

House Republicans this week tackle budget plan while Senate Dems push paycheck fairness

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