REPORTER KALEA GUNDERSON EXPLAINS WHY. WE’VE REACHED OUT TO CITY OFFICIALS, COUNCIL MEMBERS AND MAYORAL CANDIDATES FOR THEIR PERSPECTIVE ON THE MAYOR’S PROPOSED 2026 BUDGET. SOME SAY THERE ARE SEVERAL ...

LANSING — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's eighth and final budget will propose a withdrawal from Michigan's Rainy Day Fund and a handful of tax increases to help close a $1.8 billion funding gap, while also ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office's 10-year outlook projects worsening long-term federal deficits and rising debt, driven largely by increased spending, notably on Social ...

LANSING — State Budget Director Jen Flood presented Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's eighth and final state budget proposal to lawmakers at the Capitol on Wednesday, Feb. 11. Whitmer can't run for governor ...

Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro delivered his address on the budget for 2026-2027 on Tuesday. The $53 billion budget proposal comes just months after last year's budget was finalized following ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida lawmakers will return to Tallahassee on Tuesday after legislative leaders struck a deal on the Florida budget. New and seasoned lawmakers are meeting in Tallahassee to get ...

The city’s new mayor, James Solomon, is blaming his predecessor, Steven Fulop, who just became the head of an influential business advocacy group in New York City. By Tracey Tully One of the most ...

Gov. Kathy Hochul and Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Monday announced a $1.5 billion state investment over two years to help stabilize New York City’s finances, one day before the mayor unveils his ...

Gov. Josh Shapiro proposed a $53.26 billion state budget, a 5% increase over the previous plan. Shapiro's plan calls for a $15 minimum wage, legalizing recreational marijuana, and regulating skill ...

ORINDA, Calif. (KGO) -- BART on Thursday presented proposals that the agency could consider if it can't secure additional funding to make up for its deficit. The drastic measures discussed during the ...

The federal government is shutting down for the second time in four months. While the first closure persisted for a record 43 days, this one is expected to end within this week, as soon as Tuesday.