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From Public Ed to Special Olympics: How 7 States Spend Money From Lottery Sales
The 74 via Yahoo News· 2 years agoWinning the lottery can be a dream come true — not only for the jackpot winners but for the states...
Lotteries Are a Sucker’s Bet and a Gift to the Ultra-Rich
The Daily Beast via Yahoo News· 10 months agoPhoto Illustration by Luis G. Rendon/The Daily Beast/GettyIf there’s anything the world desperately...
Alabama House rejects Senate’s gambling proposal, sends bills to conference committee
Alabama Reflector via Yahoo News· 2 months agoThe Alabama House of Representatives isn’t happy with Senate changes to its gambling bill. The...
‘Priority No. 1’: Bill would add $1.5 billion to fix, replace crumbling Idaho schools
Idaho Statesman via Yahoo News· 4 months agoIdaho Republican leaders introduced a bill Thursday that would provide $1.5 billion in new funding...
School property taxes are likely to rise significantly. Why that is and what to expect.
Gannett via AOL· 4 months agoVermonters could see their school property taxes rise by as much as 20% this year, and school...
Maryland’s recreational cannabis market is set to launch this summer. What can other states teach...
Baltimore Sun via Yahoo News· 1 year agoIn November, Maryland became the 20th state to legalize adult-use recreational cannabis. Maryland follows states such as Colorado and Washington, which each legalized in 2012. Medical cannabis ...
We Need to Take Better Care of Our National Parks
Outside via Yahoo News· 2 years agoTo control mass tourism, the National Park Service is working on solutions, like its reservation system. We tourists need to do our part, too. Here's...
Tax Relief Waits As Negotiators File $56.2 Bil Budget Accord
WFXT via Yahoo News· 10 months agoLegislative negotiators filed a compromise $56.2 billion annual state budget Sunday night, packing...
Newberry: Final community input meeting held for possible conversion to charter schools
The Gainesville Sun via Yahoo News· 2 months agoA final community input meeting regarding the proposed conversion of Newberry Elementary, Oak View...
Alabama gambling bill stalled after Senate changes
Alabama Reflector via Yahoo News· 2 months agoA senator who carried a gambling package in that chamber said Thursday that the legislation is running into trouble. Sen. Greg Albritton, R-Atmore, a...