Democrats in the Washington Legislature released a budget deal Wednesday balanced with one-time maneuvers, siphoning of rainy day reserves and slashing of child care funding.

They'd tap the rainy day fund, cut child care and commit $1 billion to legal payouts. Republicans say the state is overspending on track for more fiscal trouble.

From preschool to K-12, education took the biggest hit after Washington lawmakers unveiled a budget agreement on Wednesday with the largest cuts concentrated in early learning and ...

The rising demand for rent now, pay later underscores America’s deepening affordability problem after years of stagnant wages and higher prices. Many families already face a cash crunch – a situation ...

House and Senate budget writers have unveiled a supplemental operating budget deal that relies on a hotly debated income tax on millionaires and makes cuts to education and child care.

Faced with the possibility of default, members of the Mercer County Commission warned Tuesday that painful cuts could be forthcoming if they are forced to pay the full amount of the ...

Need a real reset in 2026? These Ohio travel spots help you slow down, breathe easier, and recharge without rushing a thing.

Coming in at number one is an ancient and beautiful Scottish settlement.

The groundwork for what happened Friday afternoon in The Pit started to take shape more than a dozen years ago when Khadijha Jackson was just a freshman at Navajo Prep. It was the beginning of four ...

As top teams land in New York for world sevens this weekend, the Olympic star discusses her uniquely American story and her sport’s search for the spotlight ...