Budget uproar offers DC an uneasy reminder of Congress’ power
Advocates are seizing the moment to call for change, urging Congress not to “get back in the city management business” before ...
Taming the federal budget deficit will require tough decisions
The amount of money the government is taking in is outstripped by federal outlays. Fixing this won't be easy, especially in ...
US October-February budget deficit hits record $1.147 trillion
The U.S. budget deficit for the first five months of fiscal 2025 hit a record $1.147 trillion, the Treasury Department said ...
D.C. Appears Likely to Avoid a $1.1 Billion Budget Cut
The Senate approved a separate bill that allows D.C. to continue operating under its current budget, which seemed on track to ...
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.
Facing budget cuts, this Utah university will restructure its College of Education
In a dramatic step to follow a state mandate to cut the higher education budget, Weber State University is overhauling its ...
What Does a Shutdown Have to Do With the Budget or Elon Musk? Here’s a Guide.
By design, budget reconciliation mostly addresses the parts of federal spending that are not part of the appropriations ...
DOGE joins budget battle on side of Defense Department
Defense Secretary Hegseth is putting the military budget right in his sights. He has reallocated some spending and allied ...
Trimming the fat from the federal budget shouldn’t hurt the most vulnerable this much
I agree with the House Budget Committee that our government's $36-trillion debt is a problem. But who should sacrifice to ...
Nashville's new transit plan requires safeguarding its annual maintenance budget | Opinion
Maintenance as distinct from meeting annual operating costs is often seen as the stepchild of infrastructure investment and ...
Blow up Albany: Democrats’ budget ‘debate’ is all about how fast to ruin the state
The result would be a budget of nearly $260 billion — about as much as Greece’s entire population spends in a year. State ...