The city’s budget for the 2026-27 fiscal year, which begins July 1, represented a struggle across city departments to close a rapidly increasing gap between spending and revenue.
https://www.abqjournal.com/news/las-cruces-budget-squeezing-blood-out-of-a-rock/3046290
'Numbers don't add up': Union slams ACT plan to boost paramedics, firefighters
By Lois Maskiell
The ACT government has unveiled a $94.3 million emergency services package, but the union says it still falls short by about 50 staff needed to prevent future station closures.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-20/act-government-94-million-paramedics-firefighters/106699772
Labor walks tightrope as tax overhaul alarms startups and investors
By Clare Armstrong
Labor MPs are gearing up for a hard sell on the impact of the federal government's tax changes on some small businesses, trusts and shares, despite many reporting "positive" feedback on housing reforms.
#Budget #FederalParliament #GovernmentandPolitics #ClareArmstrong
HS2 could cost up to £102.7bn and trains will be slower than first planned
The new cost range and train speed are being announced as a "reset" of the delayed, over-#budget and vastly scaled-back project is carried out.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c794xw7p2dqo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
'Policy decisions' the cause of ACT's fiscal deterioration, economist says
By Monte Bovill
An independent economist warns Canberrans will need to pay higher taxes and charges if the ACT government continues the same amount of spending on infrastructure and services.
#Budget #FinancialPlanning #Government #Tax #GovernmentPolicy #MonteBovill