(The Center Square) - Top private nonprofit universities that receive government funding pay some of their top leaders millions of dollars and one even received a $20 million longevity bonus, an investigation by The Center Square found.
(The Center Square) – The federal government is projected to post a $2 trillion deficit in fiscal year 2026, double the 3% of GDP target that has bipartisan support in Congress, according to Treasury's quarterly refunding documents.
(The Center Square) – While many policy experts agree Social Security faces long-term financing challenges, they often disagree on a core part of the program’s funding, as discussed by tax and budget analysts Wednesday at the Cato Institute.
Voters approved establishing a sales tax for one Jefferson County fire district, while measures seeking sales tax increases failed for seven c…
Voters overwhelmingly approved Question 1 on the April 7 ballot, with 13,454 “yes” votes (61.04 percent) to 8,587 “no” votes (38.96 percent).
The city of Herculaneum is licking its wounds after an overwhelming defeat of its proposed use tax on internet sales.
Jefferson County residents will see some tax relief in two years, and Festus residents swept out four City Council members as the fallout from…
Chief Mick Fischer has taken a new position in another district after more than 30 years with Cedar Hill Fire.
Members of the Jefferson County Council reported receiving numerous phone calls, emails and messages on social media from confused constituent…
With internet sales increasing every year, the city of Herculaneum is hoping to pass a use tax on internet sales to equal the tax brick-and-mo…