Poll: Most Disapprove of Trump, GOP Handling of Deficit
A majority of independent voters disapprove of the way President Donald Trump and the GOP are dealing with the budget deficit, according to a poll released Friday.
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Trump Doubles Down on Shutdown Threat Over Border Wall Funding
President Donald Trump doubled down Monday on an earlier threat to shut down the government ahead of this fall’s mid-term elections, saying he has “no problem” doing so if congressional lawmakers don’t agree to provide additional border security funding.
Read moreUniversity of California Cuts Tuition for First Time in 20 Years
Responding to a booming economy and a generous state budget, administrators on Thursday approved the first tuition decrease for the University of California system in nearly 20 years.
Read morePuerto Rico to Sue Control Board Over Austerity Budget
Puerto Rico’s governor, Ricardo Rossello, took to Twitter on Thursday to say he plans to sue a federal control board to block the imposition of austerity measures.
Read moreKentucky Accused of Pulling Money for Local Programs
Seven development districts claim in court that the Kentucky Department of Local Government is illegally withholding hundreds of thousands of dollars earmarked for rural jobs programs, public safety and elderly care to fill a gap left by a budget shortfall.
Read moreCourts See Funding Boost in Signed California Budget
California Gov. Jerry Brown signed the final budget of his 16 collective years as governor Wednesday, a spending plan that sends $248 million to the judiciary.
Read moreEducation a Winner in $138 Billion California Budget
Ending months of discussions with lawmakers itching to spend California’s swelling surplus, Gov. Jerry Brown on Wednesday signed a $138 billion state budget that fills the state’s rainy-day fund and boosts funding for education and homelessness programs.
Read moreSenate Blocks Trump Plan to Cut $15B in Unused Spending
In a rebuke to President Donald Trump, the Republican-controlled Senate on Wednesday blocked a White House plan to cut almost $15 billion in unused government money slated for children’s health insurance and other programs.
Read moreFederal Budget Deficit Rose to $146.8 Billion in May
The federal budget deficit rose to $146.8 billion in May, the Treasury Department said Tuesday, a rise of 23 percent over a year ago.
Read moreCalifornia Governor, Legislators Strike Budget Deal
California Governor Jerry Brown said Friday that he reached an agreement with state lawmakers on the 2018-19 budget to increase higher-education funding and fight the homelessness crisis.
Read moreEU Budget Shenanigans
An EU high court magistrate said Tuesday the European Parliament president’s act of declaring the 2017 budget adopted should be annulled – but the budget itself should be left intact – because it was improperly done in a special session in Brussels rather than a regular session in Strasbourg, France.
Read moreSecret Service Overpaid $3.9 Million for Presidential Candidate Charters
The Secret Service overpaid by $3.9 million for seats on the charter flights of four presidential candidates during the 2016 campaign, according to a report a government watchdog released Thursday.
Read moreKansas Justices Grill State Over Tepid School Funding
After Kansas commissioned a study that found Kansas schools need up to $2 billion more in funding, the Kansas Supreme Court on Tuesday pressed state lawmakers on why they only increased education funding by a fraction of that amount.
Read moreLA City Council Passes $9.9 Billion Budget for 2018-2019
The Los Angeles City Council approved a $9.9 billion spending plan for the next fiscal year on Monday, boosting contributions to the city’s cash reserves and funding for housing projects for the homeless.
Read moreSenate Panel Tackles Space Station’s Prospects Beyond 2025
As NASA astronauts floated outside the International Space Station to make repairs Wednesday, a congressional committee on Earth weighed the gravity of the station’s future.
Read moreConnecticut Raid of Energy Funds Draws Court Challenge
A group of energy-efficiency contractors brought a federal complaint Tuesday against Connecticut, accusing the state of illegally swiping $155 million in ratepayer funds to close last year’s budget deficit.
Read moreFrench Ex-Budget Minister Sentenced to 2 Years for Tax Fraud
A former French budget minister, who was in charge of fighting tax evasion in the country, has been again convicted of tax fraud and money laundering but received a reduced sentence at his appeal trial.
Read moreBudget Slash of Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program Called Arbitrary
A federal judge who restored federal funding last month for teen-pregnancy prevention groups expounded on her decision Friday, saying that the government’s silence in slashing the grants at issue spoke volumes.
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