Senate GOP Prevents Vote on Bump Stock Ban After SCOTUS Reverses Trump-Era Rule

Nvidia Tops Microsoft as the Most Valuable Public Company

CBS News Nvidia on Tuesday vaulted past Microsoft to become the most valuable publicly listed company in the world, highlighting its place at the forefront of Big Tech. Nvidia’s stock price rose nearly $5, or 3.7%, to $135.77, valuing the AI chip maker at $3.33...
Tennessee Factored TennCare Reserves into New Budget

Tennessee Factored TennCare Reserves into New Budget

by Jon Styf   Over the past few budget years, Tennessee has received TennCare reserves that have covered the state’s end-of-year budget shortfalls. This budget year, Senate Finance Chair Bo Watson vowed the budget would be adjusted for lower-than-expected...
Pennsylvania’s Education Reform Recap

Pennsylvania’s Education Reform Recap

by Christen Smith   Both legislative chambers left town this week after advancing sweeping educational reforms likely to wind up – in some form – woven into the state budget due June 30. While the plans don’t necessarily clash, Senate and House leaders do. The...
Ohio Senate Unveils $4.2 Billion Capital Budget

Ohio Senate Unveils $4.2 Billion Capital Budget

by J.D. Davidson   Ohio schools could get $600 million to build new facilities, and the state fairgrounds is in line for more than $200 million if the Senate’s plan for part of the state’s capital budget is approved. Senate Bill 292 was introduced Monday ahead of...
Georgia Again Reports Lower Tax Collections

Georgia Again Reports Lower Tax Collections

by T.A. DeFeo   Georgia continues to report tax collections lower than a year ago, with May’s collections down by more than 1 percent as the state heads toward the end of the fiscal year, new numbers reveal. Georgia officials said the state’s net tax...