How DOGE can cut $2 trillion from the federal budget each year
Elon Musk, the head of President-elect Donald Trump’s government-shrinking initiative, DOGE, said he would cut “at least $2 ...
US budget deficit climbs to $367 billion in November on calendar payment shifts
The U.S. government posted a $367 billion budget deficit for November, up 17% from a year earlier, as calendar adjustments ...
LA budget is $300 million in the red
Just a third of the way through its fiscal year, the Los Angeles City Council Wednesday was scheduled to discuss some dire ...
Minneapolis Mayor Frey to veto "problematic" city budget he says funds "pet projects"
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey said Wednesday he will veto a new budget that funds, what he calls, pet projects, and will cost ...
Budget overhaul could cut deep in Trump country
Trump has proposed big cuts to the federal budget, but any significant reductions could have an outsized impact in states ...
Battenfeld: San Francisco fiscal chief who busted budget in charge of Michelle Wu’s spending
San Francisco is now being forced to make dramatic budget cuts, and the person who oversaw skyrocketing spending in SF is now ...
Michael D. Belsky: Chicago’s budget process is chaotic. It needs a stronger Office of Financial Analysis.
It should be common sense that aldermen and the Council Office of Financial Analysis should have ample time to scrutinize the ...
Kingfisher school board sees over a dozen resignations amid budget crisis
More than a dozen resignations were approved at the Kingfisher School Board meeting as the district grapples with budget ...
House passes military budget with Democrats, Republicans at odds over price and policy
The House passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), including a double-digit pay raise for some military members ...
After much revision, Mayor Brandon Johnson’s budget plan ekes through Finance Committee
It’s one step toward the spending plan coming to the full council for an up or down vote, which could happen as soon as ...
Tacoma Fire will get $2.5M in more funding, but city budget reveals difficulties ahead
The Tacoma Fire Department will receive $2.5 million more funding to maintain staffing levels after the City Council adopted a balanced budget late Tuesday that required significant cuts to address a ...