#budget-priorities

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www.dw.com
2 weeks ago
Europe politics

EU elections: Immigration is main issue for German voters DW 05/03/2024

Germany's federal government is divided over budget priorities, with disagreements on savings and borrowing amid the constraint of the debt brake. [ more ]
Los Angeles Times
3 weeks ago
Los Angeles

Proposed L.A. County budget adds mental health workers, homelessness funding

Los Angeles County's budget decreases by $1.4 billion but prioritizes mental health workers and homelessness.
L.A. County faces significant claims of sexual abuse with no allocated funds in the proposed budget. [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
1 month ago
New York City

Eclipse Day Will Make New York State's Budget Even Later

Delays in New York State budget negotiations due to disagreements over housing, education, and health care.
Governor Kathy Hochul pushing for addressing education, health care, housing, and retail theft while facing opposition from a progressive Legislature. [ more ]
www.amny.com
1 month ago
NYC politics

Why Mayor Adams is optimistic state lawmakers will crack down on retail theft amid impasse over raising penalties | amNewYork

Albany is facing disagreements on how to address retail theft, with different opinions on raising penalties for assaults on retail workers.
Mayor Eric Adams is open to exploring alternative solutions to tackle retail theft, besides raising penalties, and is collaborating with state legislative leaders on the issue. [ more ]
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