Tag: Budgets and Deficits

An Ohio Department of Taxation report finds that since 2012 the amount of tax credits granted businesses promising to create and retain jobs has been going up. (iStock Image)

Tax breaks cost Ohio $63 million last year

Associated Press · July 7, 2014 1:37 pm

With the Key Bridge in the background, President Obama speaks about the economy and transportation, Tuesday at Georgetown Waterfront Park in Washington. (AP/Susan Walsh)

Congress has just weeks to replenish expiring highway fund

Susan Ferrechio · July 7, 2014 9:00 am

In this Wednesday, July 2, 2014 photo, warning flags hang on the parking garage of the State Board of Equalization building in Sacramento, Calif. The building, which houses the headquarters of the state agency that administers taxes and fees, has been plagued with problems including panes of glass popping out and crashing to the sidewalk, elevators stalling and corroding pipes damaging the buildings's water system, since it was opened in 1993.(AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

State office building racks up millions in repairs

Fenit Nirappil · July 7, 2014 2:44 am

In this July 1, 2014 photo, Briana Chick, of Aurora, Ill., walk down the recently renovated main stairway leading up to the third floor of the Senate and House chambers at the state Capitol in Springfield, Ill. Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn's veto of future state capitol renovations may spur talk of an override among lawmakers who championed the rare upgrade for the statehouse. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman)

Tight Illinois budget still contains pet projects

SARA BURNETTCHACOUR KOOP · July 6, 2014 4:35 pm

Deadline approaches for bankruptcy plan vote

Corey Williams · July 6, 2014 3:03 pm

State Sen. Kevin de Leon, D-Los Angeles, chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, discusses an Assembly measure to give a tax credit to an aerospace contractor, that was before his committee at Thursday, July 3, 2014, in Sacramento, Calif. The bill, AB2389, by Assemblyman Steve Fox, D-Palmdale, was approved by the committee and was late passed by both houses of the Legislature and sent to the governor.(AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

California lawmakers OK stealth bomber tax break

Don Thompson · July 3, 2014 11:05 pm

Juneau lays off staff to meet $6M budget deficit

Washington Examiner · July 3, 2014 6:22 pm

Virginia college savings plan tops $50B

Washington Examiner · July 3, 2014 7:04 am

Road projects delayed because of federal shortfall

Adam Beam · July 2, 2014 10:50 pm

US govt get $946M from Puerto Rico’s Popular bank

Washington Examiner · July 2, 2014 9:25 pm

Three generations of the Bankhead family prepare to place a canvass wall around a historic home built in 1850 by their ancestors Wednesday, July 2, 2014, in Clarksville, Mo. Thomas Bankhead, middle, lives in home. His cousin, Reid, left, and his grandson, Alex, right, were lifting up the wall, with plans to later add sand in the middle as protection from the surging Mississippi River a short distance away. (AP Photo/Jim Salter)

Missouri city opts not to pay for flood protection

Jim Salter · July 2, 2014 9:05 pm

Maryland board cuts $77 million from state budget

Brian Witte · July 2, 2014 8:34 pm