Joint House and Senate Committee hears plans for 2025-2026 state budget
Gov. Jeff Landry’s top budget and tax officials presented a plan for the coming fiscal year to a joint committee of the Legislature on Thursday.
State budget proposal wins House approval, next goes to Senate
House Bill 1001 now goes to the Republican-controlled Senate for additional revisions ahead of mid-April meetings between the leaders of both chambers and Republican Gov. Mike Braun, to hammer out a final state budget that the House and Senate must re-approve on or before April 29, so it can take effect July 1.
Senate passes $340 billion budget framework
Three key House moderates told The Hill on Wednesday that they are still not on board with the chamber’s budget resolution, even after President Trump endorsed it earlier in the day. Reps. David Valadao (R-Calif.
5AM Senate GOP Budget Vote Sets Up Clash With House
Senate Republicans voted to adopt a budget blueprint early Friday morning that differs sharply from the plan advanced by the House. After an all-night work session, the Senate voted 52-48 to first bolster funding for immigration enforcement,
Senate GOP advances Trump's backup budget after grueling all-nighter
The Senate adopted a budget resolution early Friday after an all-night "vote-a-rama" that would provide more than $300 billion dollars for border and defense. Why it matters: Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.
Senate adopts GOP budget plan in "vote-a-rama," despite Trump backing competing House plan
The Senate has adopted a slimmed-down GOP budget proposal focusing on defense, border security, and energy priorities, despite President Trump's earlier backing of a competing plan put forward by the House.
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House advances state budget bill as lawmakers face threat of federal funding cuts
Lawmakers from both parties are thinking about huge potential cuts in federal funding as they write this years state budget.
WWU crowd protests proposed state budget cuts as university faces $18 million shortfall
More than 100 Western Washington University students and staff gathered on campus as rain fell Friday to protest proposed state funding cuts for higher education. WWU student employees spoke at the ...
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How much money new Virginia state budget could put back in your pocket
As Virginia lawmakers prepare to wrap up the 2025 General Assembly session Saturday, the final proposed changes to the second ...
Evers proposes $80M for farmers, food in next state budget. New funding for exports eyed.
Gov. Evers budget proposals include new funding to expand ag exports, ban on use of term 'milk' by non-dairy products. Will ...
Sonoma State University students, faculty to rally against budget cuts
The California Faculty Association, students and other unions will hold a rally at Sonoma State University on Friday ahead of ...
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Here’s how Wisconsin’s state budget process works
Wisconsin's nearly year-long state budget process is now picking up speed, but the next two-year budget is still far from being finalized.
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Illinois Gov. Pritzker delivers state of the state budget address
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker is set to unveil his 2026 budget proposal at the annual State of the State budget address on ...
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VA budget deal gives 1.5% bonus to state workers, lets localities keep gaming revenues
State employees would receive one-time bonuses of 1.5% under a budget compromise reached by the House of Delegates and Senate ...
Illinois Gov. Pritzker delivers annual State of the State and budget address
Pritzker called for a roughly 3% spending increase to $55.2 billion in FY2026 that will be supported by a similar increase in ...
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Va. lawmakers pass budget, but worry spending plan could change under Trump
Democrats who lead both chambers warned that the budget might need to be readdressed in the coming weeks, pending potential cuts to federal spending.