Ousted GOP budget chair unveils alternative Missouri budget to governor’s plan • Missouri Independent

A Republican lawmaker stripped of his influence on the state budget for bucking GOP leadership struck back by introducing an alternative to Gov. Mike Kehoe’s spending plan.

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#Somaliland is heading toward a rare #BudgetSurplus—& looking to #Rwanda’s governance model for what comes next. From #DigitalTaxSystems to #AntiCcorruption enforcement, officials are signaling a major shift in how the state works.

https://saxafimedia.com/rwanda-governance-model-matters-somaliland/

Why Rwanda’s Governance Model Matters To Somaliland Right Now | Saxafi Media

Somaliland reports a 2025 budget surplus as officials study Rwanda’s governance model, pushing digital taxation, transparency, and anti-corruption reforms

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I'm really not sure how "reduced government spending" is such a great thing in an economic environment where people are calling out for greater funding for health, infrastructure, and public housing.

#Auspol #BudgetSurplus

Consecutive Dearth

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#auspol #BudgetSurplus

#California #Educators cry foul and call #Democrat Darling Gov's sneaky $12 Billion end run cut around #Prop98 #Unconstitutional.

As #TaxCollection #deficit hits his once flush state coffers, #Newsom goes from rosy bragging of Covid era #BudgetSurplus , to looking at #Edu funding obligations as albatross.

Luv Guv now claims K-12 #schools & #communitycolleges were given too much money last year, and wants to give #teachers billions le$$, redefining much of their previous #budget allotment as a #PrePayment and threatening intent of #VoterApproved 1998 formulas guaranteeing schools at least the same annual budget every year, not less.

https://www.mercurynews.com/2024/05/18/educators-call-gov-gavin-newsoms-slash-to-school-funding-unconstitutional/?share=8aulswtlvno0lvan15yn #GiftLink #PaywallLift #SchoolFunding

Educators call Gov. Gavin Newsom’s slash to school funding ‘unconstitutional’

Educational leaders are calling Newsom’s cuts to Prop 98 funding unconstitutional and say it could cost schools billions for years to come.

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Council committee to discuss $31-million surplus in London, Ont., budget on Monday
London, Ont., posted a $31-million surplus in 2023, thanks largely to investment returns. A councillor warns, however, that the fresh funds are unlikely to be used to lower taxes.
#globalnews #Politics #BudgetSurplus #LondonCityCouncil #MunicipalBudget
https://globalnews.ca/news/10422903/london-city-committee-meeting-surplus-2023/
Council committee to discuss $31-million surplus in London, Ont., budget on Monday

London, Ont., posted a $31-million surplus in 2023, thanks largely to investment returns. A councillor warns, however, that the fresh funds are unlikely to be used to lower taxes.

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Ireland lays out plans for €100-billion sovereign wealth fund

Ireland laid out plans in Tuesday's (10 October) budget to turn some of the healthiest public finances in Euro

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