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City Council Poised to Approve 18.2% Pay Increase for Elected Officials

Supporters say higher salaries will help recruit and retain more diverse candidates for city office.

City Commission Recommends 18.2% Pay Hike and Council Moves to Adopt It

Paragon Study Says 6.2 Million ACA Enrollees Were Improper and Up to $25 Billion in Subsidies Could Be At Risk

Cook County Report Puts Spotlight on Illinois 'Megaprojects' Bill and $1.5 Billion Tax Risk for Bears

Senate Leader Says Florida Budget Talks On Track To Finish Next Week

Victorian Opposition Pledges $598,000 Cap on Senior Public Service Salaries

Minnesota Moves to Toughen Fraud Crackdown as Officials Seek Easier Payment Pauses

States Weigh Extending 5.8% Public‑Sector Pay Rise to Civil Servants as Costs Mount

Fare Dodger With 112 Convictions Gets Suspended Jail Term and Yearlong GTR Ban

UK Faces Up to £100 Million Rwanda Claim After 18-Month Delay to End Deportation Pact

Berlin Lawmakers’ Pay to Rise 6.2% to €8,161 From January 2026

UK Covid Fraud Losses Put at £10.9 Billion in Final Independent Report

Bundestag Quietly Restores Business-Class Flights for MPs on Trips of Two Hours or More

Analysis Says Nearly 1.9 Million Foreign Nationals Claim UK Benefits

All Five LIRR Unions Authorize Strike, Setting Up Possible Service Shutdown Thursday

Germany Adds €27 Million Payout Over Failed Car Toll, Lifting Total to €270 Million

Reform UK Unveils Pension Overhaul Plan to Cut Council Tax by £350

White House Prepares New Rescissions Package to Cut Education Funding

Saxony Launches Flexible Repayment Regime for COVID-19 Relief Grants

PwC Report Finds Under-1% Total-Loss Risk for Northvolt’s Heide Factory: Insolvency Clouds Completion