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Chicago Approves $90 Million Settlement Resolving Ronald Watts Misconduct Suits

Officials cast the deal as cost containment, with financing to be detailed in the 2026 budget.

State Auditor Probes Rocky Mount’s Finances as City Imposes Rate Hikes, Deep Cuts

Harris County Passes $2.7 Billion Budget in 3-2 Vote

Fayette County School Board Passes Budget 3–2 as Audit Pressure and Resignation Calls Mount

L.A. City Council Approves $3 Billion Convention Center Expansion

Dallas Council Approves $5.2 Billion Budget With Slight Tax Cut, Library Closures, Police Pay Hike

Putin Sets 2026 Budget Priorities, Calls for Policy Coordination as Inflation Slows

Detroit Proposes $42 Million Reserve From Surplus to Offset Corporate Tax Shortfall

Watchdog Says MTA Lost About $1 Billion to Fare and Toll Evasion in 2024

Santa Monica Declares Fiscal Distress, Not Emergency, After Unanimous Council Vote

Santa Monica Staff Urge Fiscal Emergency as Abuse Settlements Deepen Budget Gap

Chicago School Board Passes CPS Budget Without Pension Guarantee, Deepening City’s 2026 Deficit

Aurora Votes 7–5 to Keep 1% Grocery Tax Ahead of Statewide Repeal

San Diego County Supervisors Vote 3–2 to Loosen Reserve Rules to Offset Federal Cuts

Reeves Elevates Torsten Bell to Steer Autumn Budget in Treasury Shake-Up

CPS Proposes Budget Without Pension Reimbursement or Short-Term Loan

Argentina Rolls Out August Pay Increases for Federal Security Forces

Italy Enacts Ires Premiale, Slashing Corporate Tax to 20%

Austin Weighs Tax Rate Election Options as Mayor Voices Cost Concerns

Fedea Report Reveals Deep Funding Inequities in Spain’s 2023 Regional Budget