Budget

White House Budget For 2018: Read The Full Plan

5:19pm May 23, 2017

by Dana Farrington

President Trump released his budget on Tuesday, which proposes deep cuts to federal safety nets, like food stamps. The plan builds off of the blueprint that the White House distributed in March.

Politics & Government

Greensboro Police And Fire Employees Could See Salary Bump

4:27pm May 18, 2017

by Keri Brown

Greensboro City Council is hammering out a new budget. The proposal includes pay raises for police officers and firefighters.

Congressional negotiators are reporting an agreement has been reached on a massive $1 trillion-plus spending bill that would fund the day-to-day operations of virtually every federal agency through Oct. 1. The House and Senate have until Friday at midnigh

Congress Reaches Deal To Fund Government Through September

8:59am May 01, 2017

by Emma Bowman

With Friday's deadline looming, members of the House and Senate agreed on a new spending package to keep the government open through Sept. 30, NPR's Susan Davis confirms.

Southern Maine Agency on Aging's Meals on Wheels program.

Could Meals On Wheels Really Lose Funding? Yes, But It's Hard To Say How Much

9:11pm March 20, 2017

by Maria Godoy

Meals on Wheels America has seen a surge in donations from worried supporters since President Trump's budget proposal was released. The role of federal funds differs in various local programs.

A man walks by the Farragut Houses, a public housing project in Brooklyn, N.Y. The budget blueprint President Trump released Thursday calls for the cutting of billions of dollars in funding from the Department of Housing and Urban Development.

Advocates Say Trump Budget Cuts Will Hurt Country's Most Vulnerable

7:18am March 17, 2017

by Pam Fessler

The outline released Thursday by the White House reduces funding for public housing, Meals on Wheels, community grants and more. Trump's lead budget official says such programs aren't proven to work.

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Politics & Government

Gov. Cooper Unveils First Budget, Focuses On Education Spending

3:26pm March 01, 2017

by Jeff Tiberii, WUNC

Governor Roy Cooper is touting his first budget proposal as an ambitious plan to invest in educa

Gayle Smith in her office at the Ronald Reagan Building in Washington, D.C.

The 'Girl Boss' Of USAID Has $22 Billion To Spend And A Tight Deadline

11:17am March 29, 2016

by Malaka Gharib

At the top of her list? Pass a bill to help end global hunger, plan for future infectious disease outbreaks and catch up on her aid acronyms.

India's New Budget: Nuts To Cashew Lovers, Relief For Shoe Fans

3:44pm March 02, 2016

by Julie McCarthy

To win support among the poor, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has issued a massive new budget that lends a hand to low-income folks and takes cash away from the wealthy.

Politics & Government

Differences Dwindle In North Carolina Budget Talks

3:51am September 09, 2015

by Michael Burke

A North Carolina state budget is getting closer to reality. House and Senate Republicans have narrowed the number of differences that must be resolved before the budget can be finalized.

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Politics & Government

Third Budget Extension Needed, Say Legislators

9:37pm August 25, 2015

by Michael Burke

The General Assembly will need another temporary spending measure. Legislative leaders say it's necessary while they continue to hammer out details of the state budget.

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