Chicago’s budget for the 2026 fiscal year, enacted just before its Dec. 31st deadline, made history when it passed without the mayor’s support or approval. Mayor Brandon Johnson lacked the […] ...

Gov. Josh Shapiro made a pitch Tuesday in his fourth budget address for spending $53.2 billion in the 2026-2027 fiscal year, more than the $50.8 billion the state expects to bring in during the same ...

Furious at the killing of two American citizens in Minneapolis, Capitol Hill Democrats say they won’t give Immigration and Customs Enforcement any more money until it cleans up its act. “What’s ...

Chicagoans plan their lives with care. Families budget months ahead. Small businesses track payroll and inventory long before bills come due. Neighborhood organizations stretch every dollar and every ...

New Yorkers not only protested but also stormed the ballot boxes in 2022 and overwhelmingly approved charter amendments that ...

Nigeria’s fiscal challenges have made the question of discipline in public spending more urgent than ever. Against this backdrop, ...

Lancaster County officials have asked county department leaders to go back to the drawing board and identify cuts to their 2026 budgets, the county’s top administrator said Tuesday. The additional ...