Mayor Cherelle Parker pitches her $6.7 billion budget plan as Trump’s ‘grave’ threat to cut aid to cities looms
Mayor Cherelle L. Parker’s second budget address to Philadelphia City Council sounded in many ways like an ordinary mayoral speech, with Parker waxing poetic about heroic first responders, touting wins during her first year,
Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker's 2026 budget includes tax cuts, preparations for 2026
Mayor Cherelle Parker is introducing her 2026 budget for the city of Philadelphia in a City Council session Thursday.
Philly Mayor Parker’s budget proposes city wage and business tax cuts
Mayor Cherelle Parker said it’s about balancing the city’s books during a time of financial uncertainty while offering some relief to businesses.
Mayor Parker unveils $6.7B budget in major investments for Philadelphians
Mayor Cherelle Parker is offering a nearly $7 billion budget as she proposes major investments in housing and pushes ahead with her plans to clean up Kensington.
Mayor Cherelle Parker calls for historic tax cuts in Philadelphia budget address
Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker laid out her proposed spending plan on Thursday, delivering her second budget address to City Council.
Tax cuts, big housing investment, highlight Parker's new, $6.7 billion city budget proposal
Mayor Cherelle Parker’s new $6.7 billion budget proposal features major cuts to some of the city’s marquee taxes while also funding a massive expansion of housing investment citywide. City Council will now debate before a final approval vote in June.
Mayor Parker’s second budget proposal puts focus on housing, tax cuts
Mayor Cherelle Parker, in her second budget address, proposed borrowing $800 million for affordable housing programs and cutting the city’s business and wage taxes. The $6.7 billion spending plan, unveiled Thursday,
More than 2,000 laid off at Johns Hopkins University amid Trump budget cuts
Johns Hopkins University announced Thursday it's laying off over 2,000 employees amid budget cuts made by the Trump ...
Lutnick says Trump wants to waive taxes for those earning under $150,000 when budget balanced- Fox News
U.S. President Donald Trump would like to waive taxes for Americans earning under $150,000 once he balances the budget, ...
Senate passes Trump-endorsed fix to avert DC budget cuts
Senators voted Friday to pass legislation to prevent cuts to the District of Columbia’s local budget after city officials ...
Trump budget slashing puts more than 60 percent of NYC emergency management jobs at risk
The agency relies on about $110 million in federal and state grants each year — but if the president follows through on ...
US budget deficit for Trump's first full month in office reaches $307 billion
The U.S. budget deficit totaled $307 billion for President Donald Trump's first full month in office, up 4%, or $11 billion, ...
Senate passes Trump’s budget plan with help from some Dems
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) said Thursday that Republicans are open to giving Democrats an amendment vote on a ...
Will Trump’s budget cuts slash Medicaid coverage for Utahns? Rep. Kennedy, a physician, says no.
All four of Utah’s congressional representatives voted for a federal budget framework that health care advocates worry could ...
IL AG Raoul says office not backing down from Trump lawsuits despite budget limits
Raoul said his best lawyers are strained with a limited budget but will continue their legal actions against the Trump ...
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ICE faces $2b budget shortfall, Trump's deportation plans at risk
The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) reports a $2 billion shortfall in the 2025 budget. This could disrupt the ...
DC mayor treads carefully as Trump and Hill GOP threaten capital city’s budget, autonomy
As DC Council members roamed the halls of Congress on Monday, lobbying GOP lawmakers against a federal funding bill that ...
R.I. legislators debate Trump’s impact on business, the budget, and the Washington Bridge
While Democrats see “nothing but instability coming out of Washington,” one Republican leader says, “Things are going really ...
Trump can't erase the Education Department with an executive order. Here's why.
While Trump has abolished other agencies by executive order, he can't end the Education Department on his own because Congress created it in statute.