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Budget office ignores rhetoric, says GOP megabill would add $3.4 trillion to the debt
The more Republicans insist that their far-right legislation would shrink the deficit, the more the CBO's arithmetic points ...
‘Everybody is in danger’ as budget cuts gut caregiving services
Labor activist Ai-jen Poo, featured in Bradley Cooper’s PBS “Caregiving” documentary, says “the story of caregiving in ...
Durham City Council approves $772M budget. Here's what residents should know.
"I just want to acknowledge that it's a balance, and these are hard choices that we're making up here," said Councilwoman ...
State budget cuts force closure of Kent nursery caring for drug-exposed newborns
A longtime resource to help drug-exposed newborns said it was blindsided by Washington state and was told it has to shut down ...
Baltimore passes $4.6 billion 2026 budget with funding for migrant communities, vacant housing and traffic projects
The City Council passed a $4.6 billion budget, allocating funding for migrant communities, vacant housing efforts and traffic ...
The Republican budget bill benefits from being ignored
New polls show that while elements are unpopular, the bill is more popular among those who aren’t paying attention.
NC state budget talks stall among GOP. What that means for raises and tax cuts
House Speaker Destin Hall, left, and Senate President Pro Tempore Phil Berger, talk before Gov. Josh Stein delivered his ...
The truth about California’s budget woes
California is facing a $12 billion budget deficit this year. But rather than engage in real fiscal discipline or rank order ...