Maryland Gov. Wes Moore raised some eyebrows this week by saying the state’s $5.5 billion budget surplus “wasn’t real,” after describing the state’s “fortunate financial position” at the beginning of ...

California is entering the next budget year with a record-smashing surplus of nearly $100 billion, Gov. Gavin Newsom said Friday.Newsom unveiled a revised budget plan of just over $300 billion for the ...

Fleming said recent revenue data shows collections exceeding earlier forecasts by hundreds of millions of dollars.

Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick says $4 billion from a massive budget surplus should be returned to Texas property owners next year. Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar said Thursday the expected $11.9 billion ...

MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota households could be eligible for up to $350 direct payments, and front-line workers that stayed on the job during the pandemic could receive an extra $1,500 this year, under a ...

When former Gov. Larry Hogan prepared to leave office, he had strong words for lawmakers and the incoming administration: don’t spend the more than $5 billion surplus. Fast forward, and now, the state ...

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Once or twice a month, Wangi Mugenyi parks his secondhand pickup at the city of Seattle surplus warehouse in the Sodo neighborhood, where the city sells its various castoffs, and searches for his next ...