THE DALLES — Confronting projections that show mounting deficits and long-deferred expenses, the Wasco County Board of Commissioners spent much of its Feb. 18 meeting examining the financial future of the Northern Oregon Regional Correctional Facility (NORCOR) and weighing scenarios that range from new revenue to closing its juvenile wing.
(The Center Square) – Minnesota’s top financial officer says uncertainty in federal funding and the economic ripple effects of Operation Metro Surge are already affecting local governments across the state.
Legislative budget writers propose leaving more than 130 state jobs vacant, spending less on services and supplies and moving around not-yet-promised money within public agencies to rebalance Oregon’s budget and close a large funding gap at the transportation department. The moves should cover the state general fund’s remaining $128 million deficit during the next 18 […]
(The Center Square) – In his proposed budget, California Gov. Gavin Newsom is predicting a shortfall of $2.9 billion. That's much less than the $18 billion shortfall projected by the Legislative Analyst's Office.
(The Center Square) – In California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s final State of the State address Thursday, the potential presidential candidate positioned himself as an alternative to what he described as “purposeful chaos” in Washington, D.C.