Senators to debate tax breaks at St. Louis airport
By Johnny Kampis | Missouri Watchdog
ST. LOUIS — A bill that would provide incentives of $60 million to make Lambert-St. Louis International Airport an international cargo hub may be blocked by senators questioning the usefulness of such credits.
Read More →Time running out, costs running up for KPERS change
By Gene Meyer | Kansas Reporter
TOPEKA — Kansas’ state pension plan is broken.
But so far, state lawmakers have seemed reluctant to offer realistic fixes for the problem, which is seen as a potential threat to future Kansas state budgets and the retirement security of hundreds of thousands of Kansas government workers and teachers.
Read More →VA Senate limits funds for transportation
By David Frisk | Virginia Statehouse News
RICHMOND — In another illustration of the conflict among public services, the Virginia Senate on Monday rejected an amendment that would allow all uncommitted money in the state’s general fund to be spent on transportation.
Read More →IL Senate president proposes iGaming plan for the state
By Jayette Bolinski | Illinois Statehouse News
SPRINGFIELD — Senate President John Cullerton, asserting “time is of the essence,” wants lawmakers to approve his plan to regulate Internet gambling in Illinois before the legislative session ends May 31. The framework, the Chicago Democrat said, would position Illinois as a worldwide Internet gaming hub.
Read More →More potholes in Illinois’ future?
By Andrew Thomason | Illinois Statehouse News
SPRINGFIELD — Money meant for maintaining state highways could be paying for some of the Illinois Department of Transportation’s day-to-day expenses.
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