Oakland leaders weigh ballot measure to ease budget deficit with sales tax increase
Oakland officials are weighing plans to place a measure on the April special election ballot to increase the sales tax rate ...
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The Fed Lowered Interest Rates Too Soon
Inflation remains stubbornly above the Federal Reserve’s 2 percent target. Yet, instead of maintaining a firm stance at its ...
New SF mayor announces citywide hiring freeze on first full day in office
One day after being inaugurated as San Francisco mayor, Daniel Lurie has implemented an immediate citywide hiring freeze. The freeze, according to Lurie’s ...
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Gov. Wes Moore's $2 Billion Budget Cut Plan Sets Stage for Tense Maryland Legislative Session
Maryland Governor Wes Moore plans to cut the state budget by $2 billion, aiming to protect working families and essential ...
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Fairbanks area school district releases proposal to close 5 schools
One elementary school is set to close in each of the Fairbanks North Star Borough's southeast, northeast, west, North Pole ...
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Elon Musk Backtracks on Major DOGE Promise—Here's Why
Department of Government Efficiency co-head and noted Dogecoin fan Elon Musk admitted that his $2 trillion cost-cutting ...
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Freshly inaugurated Illinois legislators meet 'critical moment' after lame-duck infighting
Gov. JB Pritzker waved off concerns that a fiery House Democratic caucus meeting that tanked one of his prized legislative ...
Elon Musk concedes DOGE unlikely to find $2 trillion in budget cuts — but here’s what would be an ‘epic outcome’
Tech baron Elon Musk walked back a prior claim that his vaunted blue ribbon commission on government bloat and inefficiencies would be able to slash the roughly $6.75 trillion federal budget by $2 ...
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Pleasanton council to revisit budget engagement plan, advisory committee formation
Budget discussions will once again be the main topic during an atypical Thursday night meeting for the Pleasanton City ...
Elon Musk Backtracks on $2 Trillion DOGE Budget-Cutting Ambition
Elon Musk has backtracked on his earlier goal of cutting $2 trillion from the federal budget. In a live interview on X, formerly Twitter, with Stagwell CEO Mark Penn on Wednesday, Musk said slashing ...
Oakmont budget raises taxes 33%
Oakmont property owners will be paying 33% more in real estate taxes this year. Oakmont Council passed a budget calling for a ...
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Analysis: Moore’s delicate balance as the session gets under way
Sources familiar with the budget proposal also said it will likely include what ... Even if Moore achieves his targeted cuts, that would leave about $1 billion of structural deficit for fiscal 2026 ...