Latest Government budgets News
Maryland lawmakers allot more money to K-12 education
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland lawmakers are working to shift between $300 million and $400 million in the state budget to add more help to implement the state's K-12 education funding law, known as the Blueprint for Maryland's Future. The money is in the state's $63.1 billion...
West Virginia gov signs budget, raises, insurance changes
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice signed a $4.87 billion budget Friday for the next fiscal year along with bills giving pay raises to public employees and making changes to their insurance program. The relatively flat budget compared with past years includes...
Massachusetts governor seeks to extend free school meals
BOSTON (AP) — A pilot program in Massachusetts offering universal school meals would be extended through the end of the 2023-2024 school year as part of a supplemental budget proposal filed Friday by Gov. Maura Healey. The $734 million proposed spending plan includes $171 million...
Walz adds money to budget for public safety, lead removal
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Gov. Tim Walz updated his budget proposal Thursday by nearly doubling his request for public safety aid for cities, counties and tribal governments to $550 million, building on a budget forecast last month that showed Minnesota's budget surplus holding relatively steady at...
N. Carolina governor's big budget increase scoffed at by GOP
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina's Democratic governor released his state government spending plan on Wednesday that would increase spending by 20% over the next two years, double the increase favored by Republican majorities in the House and Senate. Gov. Roy Cooper says the...
Wisconsin tribal leader calls for action on public health
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The leader of a northeastern Wisconsin tribe implored lawmakers on Tuesday to do more to address threats to public health and safety that disproportionately affect Native Americans. Robert VanZile, chairman of the Sokaogon Chippewa Community, called for actions...
New Mexico lawmakers hash out record $9.6B spending plan
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico lawmakers have tapped into a financial windfall linked to robust oil and natural gas production to craft a nearly $9.6 billion state budget that includes record-high spending, but some lawmakers are concerned that such spending isn't sustainable. ...
Youngkin scores some legislative wins as he eyes White House
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin, who quickly shot from political newcomer to potential 2024 Republican presidential candidate, kicked off his state’s legislative session in January by telling lawmakers that he wanted "to get more done and to get it done faster.” ...
Will it take market crash for Congress to raise debt limit?
WASHINGTON (AP) — There's one way to force President Joe Biden and Congress to solve the looming crisis over the debt limit: a financial market crash. That's a view held by several economists and a former White House official, mindful that Congress rarely acts unless an emergency...
Biden budget vs. House GOP: Values on display in debt fight
WASHINGTON (AP) — For President Joe Biden, his federal budget is a statement of values — the dollars and cents of a governing philosophy that believes the wealthy and large corporations should pay more taxes to help stem deficits and lift Americans toward middle class stability. ...
