Budget

Hood Lawsuit Settlements Bring $34.4 Million

Attorney General Jim Hood announced Thursday that $34.4 million recovered mostly from a lawsuit settlement with the Moody’s Corporation was delivered to the state treasury. Hood had announced in January the state would receive more …


Illinois Service Providers File Second Lawsuit Demanding Pay

A group of agencies and businesses that provides services to state government has opened a second front in the legal fight to get Illinois to pay billions in back-due bills. The Pay Now Illinois coalition filed a lawsuit in St. Clair County on Thursday demanding state officials pay bills dating to July. An $11 billion pile of overdue bills has grown with a nearly two-year long budget stalemate.


Treasurer’s Office to Deny Protested Taxes, Mitchell Urges Taxpayers to Wait to Pay Taxes

There seems to be some confusion whether or not Glacier County officials will allow taxpayers to pay their taxes under protest citing the ongoing Class Action Lawsuit that has been appealed to the Montana Supreme Court.At least one taxpayer had her protested tax payment and form “denied” by the Glacier County Treasurer’s Office on Monday, Dec. 12, reported Elaine Mitchell. “We are awaiting …


Judge Dismisses Illinois Social Service Providers’ Lawsuit

A judge on Wednesday dismissed a lawsuit brought by social service providers who wanted the court to force payment on contracts with the state of Illinois, saying the issue belongs in a higher court. After brief oral arguments, Cook County Judge Rodolfo Garcia tossed the lawsuit. Nearly 100 social service providers, called the Pay Now Illinois coalition, sued in May over fallout from the …


Androscoggin County, Municipalities Differ on Lawsuit Settlement Offers

A memorandum sent last week by the Androscoggin County Commission to all municipal officials in the county was met with anger when commissioners stated that the municipalities failed to offer a “comprehensive settlement proposal” during mediation in their ongoing legal battle. Commissioners sent the memo to explain their side in the dispute and to make certain that the municipal …


Ryanair Is Facing a $500 Million Lawsuit Over Extra Fees

As anyone who has flown Ryanair and other budget airlines knows, the cheapest fares don’t always end up being very cheap. Low-cost carriers, whether Ryanair or Spirit or Frontier, offer the most basic service — efficient passage from point A to point B — for a lower price tag than legacy airlines. If you want to make the experience more palatable, and less like a flying Greyhound bus, you have …


House Appeals Medicaid Expansion Lawsuit

Alaska’s House of Representatives has filed an appeal in state Supreme Court to halt Medicaid expansion by Gov. Bill Walker’s administration. The notice of appeal was filed Thursday afternoon in Anchorage.