The Senate has passed legislation to give months of continued jobless checks to people who have been out of work for more than half a year and help the unemployed pay for health insurance.
new watchdog report says the Treasury Department sank billions into auto finance giant GMAC without an exit strategy or proof the company was viable -- a decision that could cost taxpayers $6.3 billion.
Metro Atlanta's school districts are increasingly property-tax poor, like many rural school districts, and shrinking to try to survive despite bigger enrollments. And there's little the state can afford to do.