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Residents Denounce Cuts to Arts and Libraries in Mayor Gloria’s $6.4 Billion Budget

Public pushback signals a fight over city priorities that could reshape the plan before a June 9 vote.

San Diego Mayor Unveils $6.4 Billion Budget With Cuts to Close $118 Million Gap

LAUSD Prepares for Possible Triple-Union Strike as Weekend Talks Continue

Moore Signs $70.8 Billion Maryland Budget That Cuts Deficit Without New Taxes

San Francisco Begins City Layoffs With 127 Notices as Lurie Targets 500 Cuts

Mamdani and City Council Clash Over Budget Fix as Council Unveils $6 Billion Savings Plan

City Journal Fraud Allegation Against California Hits $180 Billion, Drawing Newsom Rebuttal

Boston School Committee Approves $1.7 Billion Budget With 300–400 Staff Cuts

San Diego Panel Advances Ballot Measure to Keep Beach and Bay Parking Free

Moody’s Turns NYC Outlook Negative as S&P Flags Credit Risks

Universities Set March 16–20 Strikes as UBA Declares Emergency in Funding Clash

France’s Court of Audit Says Vehicle Registration Overhaul Enabled Massive Fraud, Urges State Takeover

Fort Bend ISD Closes Seven Elementary Schools in 4–3 Vote as Rezoning Begins for 2026–27

Nova Scotia Restores $53.6 Million in Grants After Budget Backlash

Oakland Teachers Avert Strike With Tentative Two-Year Deal as OUSD Moves to Issue 400 Layoff Notices

Greater Vancouver Board of Trade Gives B.C. Budget a 'D' as Eby Defends Deficit and Tax Changes

LAUSD Board Authorizes 3,200 Preliminary Layoff Notices in 4–3 Vote

IMF Eases Conditions on Ukraine’s $8.2 Billion Program as Board Review Nears

Mamdani Moves to Curb CityFHEPS Expansion, Seeks Court Pause for Settlement Talks

Mamdani Seeks Albany OK for 2% Millionaires Tax as NYC Deficit Recalculated to $7 Billion