Texas Orders Spending Cuts as Government Spending Surges

Government spending, taxpayer accountability, state budgets, federal contracts, and campaign finance all took center stage in today's edition of The States. In today's headlines: • Canadian wildfire smoke triggers hazardous air quality alerts across nearly 20 states. • The U.S. Navy awards Florida State University a contract worth up to $99.5 million to develop next-generation ship power systems. • Texas leaders order state agencies and universities to reduce spending by 3% ahead of the next state budget, citing responsible stewardship of taxpayer dollars. • A look at North Carolina's high-profile U.S. Senate race and the massive fundraising gap between candidates. At The Center Square, we follow the money to explain how government decisions affect taxpayers, businesses, and the American economy. Subscribe for daily reporting focused on: Government spending Taxpayer accountability State budgets Fiscal policy Economic news Elections Public finance Visit TheCenterSquare.com for more in-depth reporting. #GovernmentSpending #Taxpayer #Economy #Texas #NorthCarolina #USSenate #Navy #Florida #BudgetCuts #FiscalPolicy