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LETTER: Document outlines municipal costs in Greater Victoria
12+ min ago (277+ words) Published 1: 30 pm Sunday, May 24, 2026 After months of grumbling and gnashing teeth, the notices are on the way and residential property owners around the region need to pay their dreaded property taxes. But how much more are you paying for all…...
Gov. Hochul strikes $557 M sweetheart pension deal " with Albany only footing a fraction of the bill - AOL
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (26+ words) Gov. Kathy Hochul has struck a final sweetheart pensions deal with public service unions " and Albany is only footing a fraction of the $557 million bill....
NC House votes to override Gov. Josh Stein veto, with Senate expected to follow
16+ hour, 16+ min ago (264+ words) Good day to you and welcome to our Under the Dome newsletter. I'm Capitol bureau chief Dawn Vaughan, and this edition focuses on Democratic Gov. Josh Stein. The state House voted to override a Stein veto this past week, the…...
Proposed Budget: Spending Down 1. 2%; Net Cut in Staff: 47
19+ hour, 48+ min ago (649+ words) Alamance County's manager has unveiled a spending plan that would add 2. 25 cents (or nearly 4. 6 percent) to the county's property tax rate to bankroll a package of outlays that are actually 1. 2 percent less than the county's current budget for its general…...
The tricks Gavin Newsom used to make his last budget look "balanced" - AOL
4+ day, 24+ min ago (591+ words) Gavin Newsom released a revised budget last week " the last of his governorship " and boasted that it is "balanced" for the next two years. Based on what he is proposing, he appears to be using some uniquely hallucinatory drugs. Newsom…...
NYS finally starts voting on budget but Dem leaders push price tag to record highs - AOL
3+ day, 22+ hour ago (384+ words) ALBANY " Lawmakers are finally inching toward passing a state budget as Democrat leaders" negotiations push the estimated price tag for taxpayers higher and higher. The first text of the months-delayed spending and policy package was released publicly Wednesday, confirming that…...
Lawmakers will try to close funding gap on state budget
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (105+ words) TALLAHASSEE, Fla. " Florida lawmakers will continue to work on finalizing a state budget next week. Both the House and Senate will reconvene at the Capitol on Tuesday for the special session. House Speaker Daniel Perez said that is when they…...
Outlook on state finances improves
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (931+ words) Pedestrians in March stroll through Waikiki. Hawaii is seeing a boost in tourism revenue as affluent tourists continue to vacation across the islands. (JAMM AQUINO / Star-Advertiser) A state panel has mildly downgraded its forecast for Hawaii general fund revenue growth…...
Budget conference: House and Senate are closer to deal on Job Growth Grant Fund spending
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (329+ words) The House and Senate are moving closer to a deal on how much to spend on the Florida Job Growth Grant Fund " which is Gov. Ron De Santis" pet program. The Senate has sought $45 million during the ongoing budget talks....
Florida lawmakers eye budget vote after holiday weekend talks
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (39+ words) Yahoo News Canada Florida lawmakers are now aiming to finish the state budget next week, after House and Senate leaders said Friday that negotiations will continue through Memorial Day weekend....