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Montgomery County Approves $143 Million School Boost, Still $36 Million Short

The shortfall raises the risk of staff cuts, according to the superintendent.

LAHSA to Lay Off 284 Workers in Overhaul

FDNY Proposes 29% Hike for 911 Ambulance Rides, 42% for On-Scene Care

Denny Hamlin’s Mother Urges County to Fund Rural Fire Protection After Fatal Blaze

Philadelphia Airport Sets Guinness Record With 1,291-Cheesesteak Line

Consultation on Dorset and Wiltshire Fire Station Closures Draws Political Pressure and Local Protests

Birmingham Passes £4.4bn Budget With 4.99% Council Tax Rise After Narrow Vote

Councils Across England Set 2026/27 Budgets With Near-5% Tax Rises, Some Reaching 9%

L.A. County Approves $843 Million Homelessness Plan With Nearly $200 Million in Cuts

York Council Proposes 4.99% Council Tax Rise in 2026/27 Budget

Brazil's Street Homeless Population Reaches 365,822 in 2025, UFMG Study Finds

Marion County Limits ICE Holds to 48 Hours as Jail Exceeds Capacity

Derbyshire’s Reform Council Proposes 4.99% Council Tax Rise to Close £38 Million Gap

Berlin to Close Görlitzer Park Nightly With €800,000 Security Contract Starting in March

Pittsburgh Council Weighs 30% Property-Tax Hike as Controller Cites 2% Limit

St. Petersburg Sets Year-End 2025 Opening for Two New Metro Stations

Alpes 2030 Operations Director Resigns as Governance Rift Widens

Calgary Council Cuts 2026 Tax Hike as Budget Raises Transit Fares, Trims Climate Funds

Xochimilco Seeks 15% Budget Hike for 2026 as Lawmakers Question Spending and World Cup Readiness

Berlin District Halts Youth-Service Cuts Through March 2026 as Chemnitz Fights Freeze