State budget agreement reached

I’ve got some good news: we have a state budget.You may have heard that last week, the governor, along with House and Senate leadership, announced an agreement on the Fiscal Year 2027 budget. While it still needs final approval, this gives us a strong look at where we are headed. The proposed budget totals $12.79 billion, a modest 1.27% increase over last year, and reflects a careful, ...