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She's always wanted to go ballooning.
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Today, leaders in Santa Barbara, San Diego and Oakland have sounded the alarm about ballooning OT payments to cops.
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James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
In response to the ballooning utility bills facing Hoosier households, the Indiana Senate unanimously voted to pass a dense electric affordability bill on Feb 17.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 18 Feb. 2026
California leaders are hoping to roll out the state’s modernized 911 system as quickly as possible in light of the project’s delays and ballooning cost.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 18 Feb. 2026
The county had already faced several tough budget cycles in recent years due to slow property tax revenue growth and ballooning labor costs before the recent cuts to the federal Medicaid program further stressed the county’s coffers.
—Grace Hase, Mercury News, 16 Feb. 2026
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James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
In response to the ballooning utility bills facing Hoosier households, the Indiana Senate unanimously voted to pass a dense electric affordability bill on Feb 17.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 18 Feb. 2026
California leaders are hoping to roll out the state’s modernized 911 system as quickly as possible in light of the project’s delays and ballooning cost.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 18 Feb. 2026
The county had already faced several tough budget cycles in recent years due to slow property tax revenue growth and ballooning labor costs before the recent cuts to the federal Medicaid program further stressed the county’s coffers.
—Grace Hase, Mercury News, 16 Feb. 2026
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“Ballooning.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ballooning. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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