Massachusetts is under economic attack  commonwealthbeacon.org/opinion/massac… via @cwbeacon

At least 20 states have reportedly lost digital equity grant funding - Route Fifty route-fifty.com/digital-govern…

IBO analysis of the May 2025 Executive Budget, Fiscal Year 2026 - NYC Independent Budget Office ibo.nyc.gov/content/public…

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We are seeing this across America: a balanced state budget but with a lot undone due to total uncertainty over federal funding… across the US, expect lots of special legislative sessions to deal with unfinished business. politico.com/newsletters/il…

Just what I said a minute ago… state budgets are totally in flux. They’ll be ‘balanced’’ more in name than in reality for now. Not unlike what happened during Covid, except no rescue from Congress this time around! spotlightpa.org/news/2025/06/p…

State and Local Governments Face $105 Billion in Deferred Maintenance for Roads and Bridges pewtrsts.org/4d6U02N via The Pew Trusts

Federal budget bill could strip 300K Pennsylvanians of Medicaid coverage, push rural hospitals to the brink spotlightpa.org/statecollege/2… via Spotlight PA

R.I.P., a great New Yorker (and Jerseyan) nytimes.com/2025/06/11/art…

The many challenges facing NJ's next governor njspotlightnews.org/2025/06/njs-ne… via NJ Spotlight News

Pretty stark numbers here from Thomas P. DiNapoli on federal funding of #NY state. osc.ny.gov/reports/budget…

Layoffs and library closures: DOGE cuts hit states politi.co/4kUApFO via POLITICO

For whom does Trump govern? via Financial Times on.ft.com/3FI51LJ

Return of the American assassin via Financial Times on.ft.com/3G3lcDe

The Impact of President Trump’s Deportation Policies: The Social Security Program — Penn Wharton Budget Model budgetmodel.wharton.upenn.edu/issues/2025/6/…

Hear even more on stress facing Chicago and other city transit systems on #SpecialBriefing from Penn IUR & The Volcker Alliance at penniur.upenn.edu/events/special… Chicago’s Transit Systems Face a Fiscal Cliff governing.com/transportation…

I guess today’s mass transit crisis day in media but it’s not a one-day thing. Coast to coast, transit systems facing budget gaps. One day Older, disabled Pennsylvanians could face higher fares for on-demand rides without more funding spotlightpa.org/news/2025/06/t… via Spotlight PA

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Congrats & kudos to Overseas Press Club Foundation Rukeyser Reporting Grants Winners Kate Selig & Tusha Mittal! overseaspressclubfoundation.org

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