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UN blasted for funding committee 'created to destroy the Jewish state,' despite budget crisis
The U.N.'s decision to hire four new staff for its controversial anti-Israel commission, despite an ongoing liquidity crisis, ...
The Budget Bill’s Big Consequences
Now that the budget bill has passed Congress, we can see clear projections for how it will impact deficits, government debt, ...
Learning to Love My First Budget—but Not Too Much
I was excited to put my spending under a budgeting microscope. Now I have to figure out how to stop obsessing over it.
Governor signs budget in early morning to secure Medicaid funds
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers has signed a new two-year budget to secure federal Medicaid funding. The budget passed both ...
The GOP Budget Will Balloon the National Debt. Here’s What Trump Could Do To Fix it
The Republican budget will add trillions to the national debt. Trump should channel Eisenhower to keep things in check.
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President Donald Trump's budget bill cuts Medicaid. Here's what it means for Louisiana.
Of the $16.4 billion annual Medicaid costs for Louisiana, state taxpayers kick in about $3 billion, according to the ...
State House Roundup: Holiday for all but Healey grappling with budget
Legislators are offering Healey some bulwarks against federal or economic upheaval. Negotiators scaled back their original ...
Governor Healey signs $61 billion state budget, while also slashing funding, delaying earmarks
With the state facing a hazy fiscal future, Healey also asked lawmakers to give her the expanded power to cut across state ...
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Civil rights leaders, lawmakers slam Trump budget bill during Essence Fest in New Orleans
This is the largest transfer of wealth from poor, working, and middle-class Americans to billionaires in American history," ...
What Makes Jersey Run: Inside the drama of Gov. Murphy’s final state budget
Gov. Phil Murphy signed a law to end Jersey’s decades-long requirement for government entities to publish public notices in ...