Lawmakers from both parties have so far rejected steep cuts to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) proposed by the Trump administration.

Experts believe energy annual costs could rise by hundreds of dollars over the next decade, thanks to the "Big Beautiful Bill."

Seventy percent of Georgia nursing home residents rely on Medicaid, raising concerns about the impact of budget cuts.

Trump’s budget proposal, from May, seeks to slash the Department of Health and Human Services’ budget by $31.3 billion compared with fiscal 2025, which saw deep cuts to HHS agencies like the National Institutes of Health ($18 billion) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ($5 billion).

While Huntsville city department heads are being asked to trim 1% of their budgets for the rest of the 2025 fiscal year, members of the city council are already looking ahead to next year.

South Africa's lower house of parliament on Wednesday passed the last major piece of annual budget legislation, after the two biggest parties in the coalition government found common ground after months of disagreements.

Chief Financial Officer Jill Jaworski said a property tax hike will likely be “part of the package” for 2026 without addressing how to get aldermen to agree to pass it.

To be fair, a lot of people will benefit from President Trump’s bill. Wealthy taxpayers will have larger estate tax exemptions in addition to bigger breaks on business income and capital gains. But experts tell us it’s coming at the expense of the most vulnerable people in our communities – poor families and their children.