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Wausau Alders Vote to Schedule Committee Discussion on Budget
8+ hour, 47+ min ago (372+ words) WAUSAU, WI (WSAU) -- The Wausau City Council has voted to schedule a Committee of the Whole discussion on priorities and procedures for the upcoming c. .. WAUSAU, WI (WSAU) " The Wausau City Council has voted to schedule a Committee of the Whole…...
Mamdani boasts of savings in $124. 7 B NYC budget plan " but it's full of hidden fee hikes that'll nickle-and-dime New Yorkers
9+ hour, 52+ min ago (951+ words) Zo's nickel and diming New Yorkers to save a buck. Mayor Zohran Mamdani officially rolled out his $124. 7 billion spending plan Tuesday as he patted himself on the back for closing a so-called multibillion-dollar budget gap with short-term fixes " but included…...
Zohran Mamdani's unbelievably dishonest NYC budget
11+ hour, 19+ min ago (699+ words) Mayor Mamdani spiked the ball Tuesday, as the city's budget crunch seemed to go away as quickly as it had appeared. He announced that Gov. Kathy Hochul and state lawmakers would dallop a few extra billion dollars on Gotham over…...
Hegseth: Don't Need Congress OK to Restart Iran Strikes
13+ hour, 28+ min ago (346+ words) By Michael Katz "|" Tuesday, 12 May 2026 04: 57 PM EDT Secretary of War Pete Hegseth reiterated Tuesday that the Trump administration does not need congressional authorization to resume military action against Iran, even though the 60-day window under the War Powers Resolution has…...
Wisconsin committee approves surplus spending bill
14+ hour, 4+ min ago (358+ words) (The Center Square) " Wisconsin's Joint Finance Committee approved a bill on Tuesday with a 12-4 vote that will increase state special education funding, provide tax rebate checks and replace some local property tax funding with state school aid. The bill also…...
North Carolina reaches deal on 2-year budget
14+ hour, 47+ min ago (173+ words) (The Center Square) " On Day 316 after implementation was to begin, General Assembly leaders say North Carolina has its two-year budget. Sen. Phil Berger, R-Rockingham, and House Speaker Destin Hall, R-Caldwell hosted a joint press conference Tuesday afternoon to share details…...
Cranston mayor moves to cut senior services, scale back school funding in revised budget
11+ hour, 14+ min ago (783+ words) PROVIDENCE " Cranston Mayor Kenneth J. Hopkins has filed a new budget proposal, one that moves to suspend operations at the city's Senior Center and roll back funding for city schools, after the City Council last month rejected a controversial budget that…...
LIVE NOW: House Appropriations Committee Holds Navy, Marine Corps Budget Hearing
16+ hour, 15+ min ago (61+ words) House Appropriations holds a budget hearing on the U. S. Navy and Marine Corps. The House Appropriations Committee holds a budget hearing on the United States Navy and Marine Corps at 2 p. m. ET on May 12. Hung Cao " acting secretary of the Navy Adm....
Hochul pledges another $4 B for NYC bailout
16+ hour, 30+ min ago (385+ words) (The Center Square) " New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Tuesday that the state will be pumping another $4 billion into New York City to help it plug budget gaps, bringing the pledges of state aid to $8 billion over two years. "This…...
Defense Industrial Base Boost in Eye-Watering $1. 5 T Budget Ask
14+ hour, 10+ min ago (556+ words) Past administrations have talked about the defense industrial base, but few have put money where the talk is. President Donald Trump's FY2027 $1. 5 trillion War Department budget request does that. Defense Industrial Base Boost in Eye-Watering $1. 5 T Budget Ask The War Department…...