As Congress makes headway on the FY 2026 budget, it's essential to know where we are in the annual process, both for the ...

Concerns about the rising level of US government debt in GDP is a slow-burning problem without a quick fix. Some relief in ...

The congressional budget bill, dubbed the "One Big Beautiful Bill' by its Republican authors, is making its way through ...

John Kaehny of the Reinvent Albany good-government group called Albany’s budget process "a furtive farce ... been seen or voted on — was another step backward for transparency and ...

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HOCHUL, THE “AUTHORITARIAN”: The state’s drawn-out budget process went into its final stage today when members began to vote on the spending plan around noon. And tensions are clearly beginn ...

Deadline: Oct. 1, or the process must start over. Status: The budget resolution passed the House. The timing of next steps is unclear. The House adopted a budget outline for what the government ...