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Gov. Tony Evers’s veto to extend school funding for 400 years in Wisconsin faces challenge from business lobby
The Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce’s Litigation Center, Wisconsin’s largest business lobby, asked the state Supreme Court…
More than 20 Seattle libraries to see rolling closures due to city hiring freeze
(The Center Square) – Seattle will implement scheduled closures of over 20 public libraries as a…
Survey shows no support for new taxes as Seattle faces growing budget deficit
(The Center Square) – Survey results show Seattle officials may not receive much support from taxpayers…
Mayorkas defiant as lawmakers erupt in first meeting since impeachment
Impeached Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas faced an infuriated panel of House lawmakers on Capitol Hill,…
San Francisco costs itself millions with decision to stop writing traffic tickets
San Francisco, projected to have a billion-dollar deficit by 2027, has left millions in revenue on…
Hobbs mum on early budget talks with Republican leaders
(The Center Square) – Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs is staying quiet on budget talks that recently…
Youngkin nixes full budget veto, offers 200 amendment recommendations
(The Center Square) — In a speech Monday entitled “Common Ground for the Commonwealth,” Virginia Gov. Glenn…
Newsom and California Democrats blasted for ‘gimmicky’ $17 billion fix for massive budget deficit
In an effort to close a $73 billion deficit by June, California‘s Democratic lawmakers agreed on…
California Republicans question Democrats’ $1.5 billion ask for low-income healthcare despite massive budget deficit
California Republican lawmakers are questioning how Democrats will spend an approved $1.5 billion boost to fund…
Houston mayor admits city is ‘broke,’ proposes tax hikes and cuts to remedy massive budget deficit
Democratic Mayor John Whitmire said Houston is “broke” at a City Council meeting last week, offering…
Washington state supplemental budget includes $32M for asylum seekers
(The Center Square) – A year after a small church in Tukwila began taking in hundreds of…
Little of the Biden administration’s budget proposal is likely to make it through a divided Congress
President Joe Biden and the White House released a $7.3 trillion budget blueprint several days after…
GOP blasts funding increase for impeached Mayorkas tucked in spending deal
A House Republican called out the bipartisan spending deal that would give Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro…
Republican Tony Gonzales balks at bipartisan funding bill: ‘Count me out’
Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-TX) rejected a bipartisan spending deal to avoid a government shutdown, taking particular…
How an unknown man used a mysterious rule to put Bowser’s budget on hold
Washington, D.C., Chief Financial Officer Glen Lee is holding up Mayor Muriel Bowser’s budget by asserting…
Pentagon says budget request addresses safety problems in barracks
(The Center Square) – The Pentagon wants to spend $1.1 billion to build barracks in 2025…
White House Report Card: Biden reelection stuck in neutral, approval at ‘fail’
This week’s White House Report Card shows President Joe Biden’s reelection campaign marching in place, his…
Biden White House proposes higher taxes and spending
The White House has released President Joe Biden’s newest budget proposal, an aspirational plan that would…
Biden budget sets up massive mystery hikes to offset Trump cuts for middle class
The Biden White House has said it wants to keep Trump tax cuts for the middle…