A group gathers outside Phoenix City Council chambers to rally support for shelters and services for unhoused people. With Phoenix facing a budget shortfall, one group is making sure they’re voices ...

Governor Maura Healey’s budget proposal includes major cuts to health and social service programs, including two residential ...

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Creditors and lenders use your credit score to determine how likely you are to pay your bills. Car insurers, however, use it ...

Reformers hope to mimic legal maneuvers that Gov. Ned Lamont employed five years ago to free up money for social services and ...

Overall, the governor's proposed budget would increase spending by $8.6 billion, including a $5.3 billion surplus.

The ceasefire agreement between Israel and Palestinian militant group Hamas in Gaza reduces the risks to Israel's public ...

Beginning from the previous week, precisely on January 9, when the minister of environment, Abbas Balarabe Lawal, appeared for the 2025 budget defence, he ...

Unable to convince Republican lawmakers to repeal universal vouchers, Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs is trying to get them to at least scale back eligibility.

The government must prioritise health expenditure, medical device manufacturing and mental health support to build a robust ...

Inmate firefighters have existed for decades, but now are estimated to make up around 30% of the entire wildfire workforce. They can get paid anywhere from $0.16 to $0.74 an hour for extremely ...

With homelessness increasing in Illinois, a coalition of shelter providers and advocates is calling for a $100 million ...