Budget Deal Falls Short But Still Invests

The state legislature just finalized a budget that’s $3 billion short of the governor’s original ask, but still delivers major wins: a 4% pay raise for first responders, historic education funding ($35.1B total, including $3B for public schools), and teacher pay boosts—all while keeping taxes low and saving for the future. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/f80d47726d5decda