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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In state after state, the data show 70 percent of voucher recipients are not switching from public to private but were already attending private schools without state aid.
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Kevin Sabet, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
The plan, pitched by Gov. Mike Kehoe earlier on Tuesday with no public hearings, would open a path for Missouri to offer state aid to help pay for new or upgraded stadiums for the two teams.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2025
Demolishing the department of education and cutting state aid to veterans are just two measures that increase vulnerability.
—Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
In public statements following the withdrawal of the sales tax ordinance proposal, county officials acknowledged exploring other revenue alternatives, including seeking additional state aid.
—Jim Riccioli, Journal Sentinel, 9 Dec. 2024
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Kevin Sabet, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
The plan, pitched by Gov. Mike Kehoe earlier on Tuesday with no public hearings, would open a path for Missouri to offer state aid to help pay for new or upgraded stadiums for the two teams.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2025
Demolishing the department of education and cutting state aid to veterans are just two measures that increase vulnerability.
—Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
In public statements following the withdrawal of the sales tax ordinance proposal, county officials acknowledged exploring other revenue alternatives, including seeking additional state aid.
—Jim Riccioli, Journal Sentinel, 9 Dec. 2024
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“State aid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/state%20aid. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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