This budget proposal levels unrestricted general government aid, or UGGA, one of the primary sources of state aid for municipalities, at $1.31 billion. This is very unusual, as state officials ...

In yesterday’s Mail Bag, I wrote the following: This weekend’s home series against Ugga will tell us a lot. They’re the much better team at the plate, but we should have better pitching ...

Easter is this Sunday, and temperatures are warming up. We have the potential to see the warmest weather of the year on ...

Target is growing a new category at its stores – flowers and plants. The Minneapolis-headquartered retailer is launching its first stand-alone owned floral brand, Good Little Garden, just in ...

Petscaping is a new term for designing outdoor landscapes with pet safety in mind. Many common plants, such as Sago palms and Coonties, are toxic to pets. Pet owners should research plants and ...

President Trump's tariffs on imported vehicles and parts have forced Nissan to adjust operations at its plants in Mississippi and Tennessee. The company is pausing additional orders of the ...

Gardeners can now prune dead material from cold-damaged tropical plants and check for signs of new growth. It's time to plant warm-weather bedding plants and summer vegetables. Consider using ...

Britain’s parliament is only recalled at times of national crisis. But when lawmakers were brought back from their Easter vacation last weekend, the cause was not a ...

Conventional wisdom is that if you cultivate host plants, butterflies will come. Take, for example, milkweed. After declining monarch populations began making headlines in the late 1990s ...

Many common garden plants can be toxic to pets, including aloe vera, azaleas, and tulips. Safe plants for both cats and dogs include asters, celosia, orchids, roses, sunflowers, and zinnias.