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CT tax revenue surges — for 3rd time since state budget was set

Lawmakers learned this week from Gov. Ned Lamont’s administration that Connecticut had nearly an extra $1.3 billion to spare ...

How buy now, pay later can wreck your budget, experts say

These interest-free payment plans are popular, but can quickly trap shoppers in cycles of overspending and debt.

Budget woes end SROs at Pierce school district, but immigrant advocates see a win

The Franklin Pierce School District's contract for resource officers is one of three the Sheriff's Office has with school ...

Dallas residents push back as city weighs library budget cuts

The city of Dallas is considering cutting funding for its public library system by $4.5 million over the next two years.

Live updates: Budget-fixing proposals and AI bills get early votes as lawmakers drop bid to pause wolf reintroduction

The Colorado legislature gaveled in Thursday for its latest special session to fix a budget gap caused by federal tax changes ...

Michigan voters frustrated over state budget impasse as school year looms, poll says

Alliance of Michigan suggests voters want to dock legislators' pay for missing their own state budget deadline and that ...

Trump Budget Office Is Withholding H.I.V. Funds That Congress Appropriated

Lawmakers allocated $6 billion this fiscal year for PEPFAR, the H.I.V. prevention and treatment program, but the ...

Japan to raise assumed bond interest rate for 2026/27 budget, Yomiuri reports

Japan's Ministry of Finance is preparing to raise its assumed interest rate for long-term government bonds at 2.6% for fiscal ...