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5 Midday Must-Reads: A Price Tag for Trump’s Birthday Party, a Budget Vote Goes Bust and a ‘Hunger Games’ for Immigrants?
A presidential birthday parade, a reality show for citizenship and deep cuts to Medicaid are all under consideration in ...
Cannabis products in Minnesota would see a tax hike from 10% to 15% under budget agreement
The bipartisan budget deal approved by Minnesota lawmakers includes a tax increase from 10% to 15% on cannabis products sold ...
Budget office with 'fundamentally progressive roots' used by Dems as latest tool in anti-Trump resistance
While Democrats labeled the scorekeeper’s report as proof that Republican policies would lead to “catastrophic" Medicaid cuts ...
US budget surplus surges to $258 billion in April, year-to-date deficit tops $1 trillion
The U.S. government posted a $258 billion budget surplus for April, up 23%, or about $49 billion, from a year earlier, ...
House Republicans debate budget over tax deduction limits, health insurance
House Republicans are working to finalize a budget on President Donald Trump's agenda by next week, but competing demands ...
Boston mayoral candidates clash over city budget, housing and transit in first forum
Four candidates for mayor of Boston faced off for the first time Thursday night to make their case on topics like housing, ...
Costa Mesa mulls a balanced budget proposal for 2024-25, but is it really balanced?
The Costa Mesa Council considered a $186.9 million general fund budget for the year ahead that appears balanced but assumes a ...