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State budget includes $750 million in loans to keep Bay Area transit agencies running while new tax sought
Top California Democrats say they’ve averted a worst-case scenario for struggling Bay Area transit agencies — but only for ...
DCCC targets 35 House Republicans over budget law’s impact on rural hospitals
The DCCC’s first national online ad buy of the 2026 cycle will focus on the impact of Republicans’ new budget package on ...
The budget signing you might’ve missed
WHILE YOU WERE GRILLING — If you missed the news that Gov. Maura Healey signed the state’s annual budget this weekend, we ...
America's deficit reckoning: The consequences of a steady budget deficit
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BBC Verify Live: US flood budget cut claims and investigating Yemen strikes
As rescuers continue to search for those missing in flash floods in Texas, we’re looking into claim and counterclaims that ...
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 ...
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, ...
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 ...