public finance

Alabama

Biden White House warns against ‘disastrous consequences’ as Congress barrels toward government funding deadline | #elections | #alabama

CNN  —  With the midterm elections in the rearview mirror, President Joe Biden and top White House officials now face a government funding deadline – all as House Republicans are promising to deliver partisan warfare in the next Congress with their new majority. And the clock is ticking. With a government funding expiration deadline now […]

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Alabama

Congress moves closer to funding government after Manchin drops plan following GOP backlash | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

CNN  —  Senate Democrats on Tuesday cleared the way for a key vote to take up a government funding extension to succeed after West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin dropped a request to include in the stop-gap bill a controversial proposal on permitting reform that had come under sharp criticism from Republicans and liberals. The vote […]

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Alabama

Republicans signal early support for $12 billion in Ukraine aid while other Biden priorities expected to drop from funding bill | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

Washington CNN  —  Republican senators signaled tentative support for additional Ukraine aid that the Biden administration has requested following a classified briefing on Monday night, though senators are expected to nix other top White House priorities from the upcoming stop-gap bill to keep the government open. The Biden administration has asked for $12 billion in […]

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City Council

College Station City Council approves $412 million budget, decreased property tax rate | Latest Headlines | #citycouncil

College Station City Council members officially adopted a $412 million budget for fiscal year 2022-23, and a decreased property tax rate of $0.524613 per $100 assessed valuation during a Thursday night meeting at City Hall. City staff said the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, Winter Storm Uri, natural gas increases and inflation are reflected in […]

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