LAUSD staff flagged mandatory kindergarten and enrollment‑based funding as potential state priorities; board members asked for analyses of how those changes would affect LAUSD enrollment and budgets ahead of December advocacy decisions.

Policy Analytics presented two 2027 budget models that generate the same $12.2 million in revenue but distribute taxpayer relief differently: a referendum-heavy model would lower most Lebanon homeowners' bills while residents inside Whitestown limits could pay more, the analysis found.

A public commenter and directors pressed the district for clarity on July financials (2.6% fund balance) and on how the proposed levy would yield an "approximately $6 million to $10 million per year" increase; the superintendent said the range compares the existing levy to proposed rates for 2028–2031 using CPNO projections and that more detailed budget analysis will follow once October enrollment actuals are available.

Committee members told staff the current collection trend for the East Plus (E5) program risks leaving the five‑year plan $50–60 million short if not addressed; staff said they will analyze cash flow, interest income and possible budget amendments.

Proposant un service civique obligatoire de 10 mois pour forger la cohésion nationale, Raphaël Glucksmann fait face à un mur : le projet coûterait 5 milliards...

Finance staff modeled voter-proposed homestead-exemption increases and found Madeira Beach could lose approximately $284,000 if exemption rises to $150,000 and about $530,000 if it rises to $250,000; staff emphasized the change would affect future levies, not the FY27 budget.

BC's 2026 budget raises income taxes, impacting most earners, to tackle a projected $183B debt. Public sector faces job cuts.

Child welfare expenditures reached $117.8 million, driven by foster care and rising costs.

School board intends to explore Afton Elementary's budget and staffing costs in upcoming session.

Australia may be awash with illegal tobacco, but the federal government still collects more tax from smokers than it does from the Petroleum Resource Rent Tax (PRRT), according to new budget analysis by The Australia Institute. The post Can’t tax illegal tobacco, won’t tax gas industry – new budget analysis appeared first on The Australia Institute.

Australia may be awash with illegal tobacco, but the federal government still collects more tax from smokers than it does from the Petroleum Resource Rent Tax (PRRT), according to new budget analysis by The Australia Institute. The post Can’t tax illegal tobacco, won’t tax gas industry – new budget analysis appeared first on The Australia Institute.

WASHINGTON — The nonpartisan Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget released an analysis Friday showing the budget resolution Republicans plan to adopt later this month would allow Congress to add up to $5.8 trillion to the deficit during the next decade. The organization wrote the reconciliation instructions included in the budget would allow GOP lawmakers […]

Board members explore options for a 4-day school week and instructional planning frameworks.

Administrators highlight high costs of contracted services and staffing challenges in special education.

Council extended the downtown 2‑hour free parking pilot to allow further budget analysis after Downtown Raleigh Alliance presented intercept survey results estimating $2M–$3.8M in incremental downtown spending, while staff warned of about $500,000 in parking revenue loss and deferred maintenance impacts.

CFOs told trustees the district's early projection of an $18.4 million shortfall had been trimmed to roughly $8.3 million after prior board steps. Trustees directed staff to pursue a suite of analyses — including reinvesting consolidation savings in high-need schools, counting pre-K students in allocation formulas, exploring guest-teacher pay and a