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As state grapples with deficits, cities and schools must also make hard choices amid stagnant revenues and inflation.
Walters: California’s cities and schools face big budget gaps, few options
As state grapples with deficits, cities and schools must also make hard choices amid stagnant revenues and inflation.
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Drastic cuts to core services on table as Maryland lawmakers seek to plug $3B budget hole
Drastic cuts to core services are on the table as Maryland state lawmakers scramble to plug a projected $3.3 billion hole in the state budget.
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San Jose workers rally against hiring freeze
Labor leaders representing San Jose’s workforce want city officials to increase funding for essential services amid a recent ...
Fact check: Trump’s fantastical claim of a $200 billion ‘subsidy’ to Canada
A trade deficit simply means that people in one country are buying more goods from another country than people in the second ...
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City of Buffalo's financial crisis becoming a focus of the mayor's race
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — As the race for Buffalo mayor heats up, the city's financial crisis has emerged as a top concern for voters. Earlier this month, the Buffalo Common Council proposed increasing ...
KLEIN: Winnipeg’s budget is balanced on money that doesn’t exist
On March 3, the City of Winnipeg revealed it had eliminated its 2024 budget deficit. However, it was not that simple. They ...
Islington school closures 'setting children up for failure' parents warn as teachers strike for two weeks
Islington parents and teachers have warned that children are being “set up for failure” if their schools are closed. Teachers ...
Trump signs order to cut staff at Voice of America and other US-funded media organizations
President Donald Trump's administration on Saturday began making deep cuts to Voice of America and other government-run, ...
San Diego hit with $533 million pension payment, an unprecedented sum in a painful budget year
San Diego’s pension board unanimously approved Friday a record-high $533.2 million annual pension payment for the city due ...
Tamil Nadu budget 2025 in charts: Revenue, expenditure, deficit, allocations and more
Tamil Nadu Finance Minister Thangam Thennarasu presented the State budget for the fiscal 2025-26 in the State legislature ...
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Monisha Harrell breaks silence on her uncle – and former boss – Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell
Monisha Harrell is breaking her silence for the first time since she left her uncle’s administration in 2023. She describes ...