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UMass growth in spending and non-resident students challenged

BOSTON – Rapid growth in enrollment and capital spending in the University of Massachusetts system may be coming at the expense of its mission to serve in-state students, according to a study released this week by the Pioneer Institute in Boston. The study calls for tuition increase for out-of-state students. It

GOP

GOP-led House moves ahead with bill to boost military budget

WASHINGTON (AP) — Defying a veto threat, the GOP-led House is pressing ahead with debate on a $602 billion defense policy bill that seeks to halt an erosion of the U.S. military's combat readiness by purchasing more weapons and forbidding further cuts in troop levels. The legislation also

Massachusetts

Baker suspends spending on ‘non-essential’ consultants, equipment

STATE HOUSE — The Baker administration on Friday ordered the immediate suspension of all state spending on "non-essential" goods and services in an array of categories, including outside consultants, leases and office equipment and computers. The directive is part of an effort to balance this year's $38.

Massachusetts

Massachusetts: In debt we trust

"When you run in debt; you give to another power over your liberty." — Benjamin Franklin, The Way to Wealth (1758) Did you know that, courtesy of citizens with a sense of foreboding, there is a version of the U.S. Debt Clock dedicated solely to the aggregate debts

Massachusetts

Spending measure faces delays as House, Senate versions differ

BOSTON – In back-to-back sessions, the House and Senate this week passed $168 million spending bills and leaders warned state spending accounts will soon run out of money if a new spending law is not agreed upon soon. But while the bills are similar, the Senate on Thursday passed a slightly

Massachusetts

House passes new spending bill, sends to Senate

BOSTON – Members of the state House of Representatives unanimously approved $167.6 million in new spending for the current fiscal year on Wednesday, passing a measure that House Ways and Means Chairman Brian Dempsey described as a "bill paying exercise." The legislation now moves to the Senate.

GOP

Carson spent heavily on consultants, lightly on campaigning

WASHINGTON (AP) — Ben Carson ran for president, and his consultants won. The political newcomer who said this week he sees "no path" to the Republican nomination raised more money than any other GOP contender, $58 million since he began his bid last May.

Barack Obama

Obama’s 2017 budget: A record in taxes; a record in spending

(CNSNews.com) – President Barack Obama released a fiscal 2017 budget proposal today that calls for the federal government to take in a record of $3,643,742,000,000 in taxes while spending a record $4,147,224,000,000—and running a deficit of $503,482,000,000. The