The Merced City Council will consider lowering the reserve amount to close a $430,000 general fund deficit and protect ...

Investor concerns over a swelling government debt load were soothed last week. But some experts say the US isn't out of the ...

The California Legislature has rejected many of the spending cuts Gov. Gavin Newsom is seeking to close a $12 billion budget ...

California’s addiction to overspending will continue until the governor and legislators whack spending or raise taxes.

Legislators, cutting $3.5 billion in overall funding, endorsed a freeze on state health care for undocumented immigrants but ...

GOP leaders on Capitol Hill are looking to increase the burden on states to fund SNAP, which could lead millions to lose ...