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Social Security Trust Fund Projected to Run Out by 2034, Threatening Deep Cuts

Congress needs to choose between raising revenue or trimming benefits to prevent a 23% drop in Social Security payouts

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California Reaches Tentative Prison Guard Deal to Ease $12 Billion Deficit

Dolton Faces Court Bid to Block Purchase of Pope Leo XIV’s Childhood Home

Philadelphia Council Approves $6.8 Billion Budget With Housing Bond and Tax Reforms

Ohio Senate Approves $600 Million for Browns’ Brook Park Dome in Budget Bill

Chicago Board Picks Macquline King as Interim CPS CEO With $529 Million Deficit Deepening

San Diego Council Approves $6.09 Billion Fiscal 2026 Budget Despite $258 Million Deficit

Illinois to Pay $1.3M for Abandoned Brighton Park Migrant Camp

San Francisco to Charge for Curbside Parking in Golden Gate Park

Ohio Senate’s $600M Unclaimed Funds Proposal for Browns Stadium Awaits DeWine’s Decision

Chicago Prepares to Reinstate 1% Grocery Tax to Address $1.1 Billion Deficit

Houston City Council approves $7B Whitmire budget after protest disruption

San Diego Council Approves 17% Ambulance Fee Increase for Private Insurers

Germany rolls out growth booster program with sweeping corporate tax incentives

Topeka Council Approves $291K to Cover Hotel Topeka Deficits as Spending Tops $11.5M

Lurie’s $15.9B Budget Slashes 1,400 Positions to Bridge $782M Deficit

Texas Legislature Approves $8.5 Billion School Funding Bill for Abbott’s Signature

House Passes $40,000 SALT Deduction Increase as Bill Moves to Senate

Democrats Press White House for Full Transparency on 2025 Agency Budgets

CTA Paid Vault Workers $1.13 Million to Stay Home Since Pandemic Onset