state aid
noun
: public monies appropriated by a state government for the partial support or improvement of a public local institution
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There has to be in Boston on Beacon Hill a real adult discussion on state aid and what the state’s obligation is.
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Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
The Connecticut Conference of Municipalities, which has complained about state aid for decades, was very happy about the latest development.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2026
Rothman spent his time as president lobbying Republican legislators to increase state aid for the system in the face of federal cuts, navigating free speech issues surrounding pro-Palestinian protests, and grappling with declining enrollment that has forced eight branch campuses to close.
—ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026
Low-cost clinic services are offered for Illinois residents that receive Social Security, unemployment, or state aid.
—Audrina Sinclair, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
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Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
The Connecticut Conference of Municipalities, which has complained about state aid for decades, was very happy about the latest development.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2026
Rothman spent his time as president lobbying Republican legislators to increase state aid for the system in the face of federal cuts, navigating free speech issues surrounding pro-Palestinian protests, and grappling with declining enrollment that has forced eight branch campuses to close.
—ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026
Low-cost clinic services are offered for Illinois residents that receive Social Security, unemployment, or state aid.
—Audrina Sinclair, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
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“State aid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/state%20aid. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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