Tag: Budgets and Deficits

Earlier this month, the New York Times wrote: "High-speed rail was supposed to be President Obama's signature transportation project, but despite the administration spending nearly $11 billion since 2009 to develop faster passenger trains, the projects have gone mostly nowhere and the United States still lags far behind Europe and China."ÃÂ (iStock Image)

Beltway Confidential

Following its report on high-speed rail failure, New York Times calls for more federal funding

Philip Klein · August 13, 2014 1:56 pm

Some suggest a "Poverty Reduction Opportunity" or PRO wage, could completely replace not only the federal minimum wage, but also the system of tax credits intended to aid poor Americans. (iStock)

Here’s the newest conservative alternative to the minimum wage

Joseph Lawler · August 13, 2014 11:39 am

Section of California high-speed rail line OK’d

Washington Examiner · August 13, 2014 3:00 am

Creditor opposes Detroit debt plan, says scrap it

Corey Williams · August 12, 2014 10:00 pm

States get $28M in grants to defray AP exam costs

Stacy Anderson · August 12, 2014 9:31 pm

FILE - In this Oct. 16, 2013, file photo, a jogger on an early morning run passes the U.S Treasury Building in Washington. The Treasury Department releases budget data for July 2014 on Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2014. (AP Photo/J. David Ake, File)

US budget deficit running 24.2 percent below 2013

Martin Crutsinger · August 12, 2014 6:24 pm

Vermont lawmakers are planning a public hearing regarding a round of budget cuts proposed by the administration of Gov. Peter Shumlin. (AP Photo/Jim Cole)

Vermont lawmakers plan hearing on budget cuts

Associated Press · August 12, 2014 5:49 pm

Western Pennsylvania's Allegheny County

State funding sought for western Pa. crime lab

Associated Press · August 11, 2014 1:07 pm

Buffalo and Erie County are seeing a big increase in the number of older residents receiving food stamps, though families with children continue to make up the largest group participating in the federal program, according to a report in The Buffalo News. (iStock Image)

Buffalo-area seniors on food stamps rises

Associated Press · August 11, 2014 1:05 pm

State Auditor Rebecca Otto will face Matt Entenza, the former state legislator who has statewide campaign experience, in the upcoming Democratic primary. Otto has lots of backers miffed by the idea that she is being challenged at all. (AP Photo/Jim Mone, File)

Intense race for usually obscure auditor’s office in Minnesota

Brian Bakst · August 11, 2014 1:02 pm

Illinois Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Rauner speaks at a news conference in Chicago. After being hammered by his opponent, Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn, for putting investments in the Cayman Islands, Raunerâs campaign fired back, saying Quinnâs own pension fund, and that of many Illinois teachers and other public employees, also have investments there. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green)

Illinois governor, opponent clash over investments, pensions

Sara Burnett · August 11, 2014 1:00 pm

AG: $3.9M spent defending GOP-drawn election maps

Washington Examiner · August 11, 2014 12:07 pm