The county council has decided how to use most of the money raised by a new 0. 15% sales tax that will run for three years. The tax, approved by voters last fall, is expected to bring in about $40 million total or roughly $13 million each year. The goal is to fund a wide range of mental health and s
National City isn’t some small town with a million extra dollars sitting in a jar. It’s a working-class city of 56, 000 people squeezed into just 7 square miles. Most folks there are busy paying rent, feeding families, and making it through the week—not studying spreadsheets to see if their city can
The Pentagon has asked Congress for a large sum of money, saying it needs $80 billion to finish the costs from its recent conflict with Iran and to cover other non‑military expenses. The request came in a series of phone calls with lawmakers, according to reports from the Wall Street Journal.
California politicians recently approved a huge $356 billion spending plan that’s now waiting for the governor’s final okay. To pay for it, they’re adding three new tax ideas that could hit wallets soon. One plan extends a tax on health care providers that normally brings in money for Medi-Cal, but
Illinois recently approved a $55. 9 billion budget for the next fiscal year, a slight increase from last year but still smaller than what the governor first proposed. The new budget introduces several new taxes, mostly targeting businesses and digital activities. Social media platforms, fantasy spor
In the high Colorado mountains, metal scraps from a 1968 plane crash are still scattered across the wilderness near an old mining town. The plane went down in winter, killing everyone on board, but the wreckage wasn't noticed until an unusually big avalanche uncovered it decades later. Now, after ye
Running a large school district is incredibly complex. It is not just about teaching; it is also about balancing massive budgets year after year. These districts have to plan for everything, from heating bills to specialized programs. But sometimes, the money coming in does not match the costs going
The latest budget plans in Pakistan focus on balancing new taxes with relief in unexpected places. One of the biggest changes is cutting taxes for construction businesses while keeping extra charges on banks, oil, and fertilizer companies. This decision might help boost local building projects but a
Anne Arundel County just locked in its budget for next year, and tucked inside is fifty-grand-plus aimed at keeping local groups safe. The new $150, 000 pot targets non-profits and faith spots worried about hate-driven trouble. Some members of the council pushed hard for this slice after a first dra
The U. S. science agency began pulling out a major ocean monitoring network before its planned 25‑year life ended. The decision was announced in 2025 and will remove most of the arrays by summer 2027. Scientists say this cut short a system that has been gathering continuous data from the ocean surfa
