No votes lead on both Wyandotte sales-tax measures
No votes led on both measures in unofficial returns, with the KCK proposal’s share lead about 3.1 points wider.
Health-care funding
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Maine directs $30 million to 11 rural hospitals through new efficiency fund
Maine has invited 11 rural hospitals to take part in a one-time $30 million fund for sustainability planning and efficiency projects, with activities beginning in September and plans due in January 2027.
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McKee signs Rhode Island’s balanced $15.2 billion fiscal 2027 budget
Gov. Dan McKee has signed Rhode Island’s fiscal 2027 budget, a balanced $15.2 billion plan described by state officials as including economic relief, added education and hospital support, government reforms and no broad-based tax or fee increases.