The legislature sued and the Third District Court of Appeal in its Steinberg v. Chiang decision said that only the legislature can decide what is and isn’t a balanced budget. So long as expenditures in the budget bill don’t exceed their revenue estimates, it’s balanced.

Budget 2025 is chock-full of new spending initiatives paid for in part by massive cuts and changes to pre-existing government programmes and schemes, including controversial adjustments to the pay equity regime.

Cutting costs may save the government money, but Americans could face reduced services and higher costs. Find out how Trump's 2026 budget might impact yours.

Progressive Caucus Chair Rep. Pramila Jayapal comments on the budget passed this week by House Republicans during an interview Sunday morning with MSNBC's Ali Velshi: ALI VELSHI, MSNBC: These numbers that I just mentioned about the tax cuts—how much they could cost and how much funding is going to be cut—these are initial estimates.

Quincy has a level-funded school budget. What that means for kids in the city. And could more federal cuts be coming?

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent found himself in an unexpected position Friday morning, facing a challenging question from — of all people — a Fox News anchor. The budget bill passed by the House this week “adds trillions to our debt,” Fox’s Bill Hemmer noted. “How is that acceptable to this administration?”

The number of children living in poor households will barely shift in the coming years, new Treasury forecasts show.

The GOP-backed One Big Beautiful Bill Act includes some big changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

The Florida Legislature has one responsibility – to pass a budget. But the 60-day session has come and gone, and legislators are nowhere close to a budget deal. Jim talks to State Senator Shevrin Hones about that, and when there might be a budget agreement.

Senate Republicans based their projection off Democrats’ state tax package, including legislation boosting business and occupation (B&O) taxes, a sales tax expansion, the new Tesla tax, capital gains and estate tax reforms, and a bill nixing certain tax breaks.

In April, the city council had the opportunity to demand transparency by auditing PD’s overtime spending. They refused.”