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Tea party tax returns show activism on a budget

Nonprofit groups reporting less than $25,000 a year are allowed to file a short-form, postcard tax return instead of a detailed filing - one indication of a low-budget operation.

Projected lower deficit could slow any budget deal

The deficit cuts enacted in previous, hard-fought battles between Obama and Republicans have come disproportionately from the category of the federal budget known as "discretionary" spending.

Thousands in Israel protest proposed budget

The proposed budget hits that demographic deep in their pockets with raised taxes and slashed benefits.

Small North Texas cities cope with big budget problems

Pelican Bay Mayor Clifford Tynes insists that his city will make ends meet this year and will adopt a more austere budget for the next fiscal year.

Senate committee approves budget, including more money for public schools

Lawmakers will craft a final version of the state budget from House and Senate proposals in a joint conference committee before the 2013 Legislature adjourns on May 27.

Ryan's budget: GOP takes aim at Dem spending plans

That plan by Senate Budget Committee Chairman Patty Murray, D-Wash., would raise taxes by almost $1 trillion over a decade and cut spending by almost $1 trillion over the same period.

President picks nominees for EPA, Energy, Budget posts

Obama, who held his first Cabinet meeting of his second term Monday, also announced a new budget director: Sylvia Mathews Burwell.

Eagle Mountain-Saginaw schools to cut $5 million from budget

The Eagle Mountain-Saginaw school district is slashing $5 million from next year's budget and cutting about 45 positions, superintendent Jim Chadwell said Thursday.

Iran draft budget reduces reliance on oil

Iran says its proposed national budget greatly reduces the country's reliance on oil revenues that are down because of Western sanctions over Iran's nuclear program.

Consequences of automatic budgets cuts outlined

Consequences of automatic budgets cuts outlined

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Sacramento area sees fewer school layoffs as budgets improve

Sacramento area sees fewer school layoffs as budgets improve

State budget writers bound by pasts, not vision

The shift in power put Hill in the driver's seat of the Senate budget process.

Capitol Alert: Brown, Legislature remain at odds on school finance overhaul

Jerry Brown reiterated his resolve to remake how California finances public schools by giving...

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Mich. Senate votes to extend health claims tax

The move came the same day the Republican-led Senate passed a budget bill without Gov. Rick...

European Austerity and the Backlash

The real causes of Europe's problems lie in a welfare system that consumes an increasingly...

First Reading

A budget deal seemed within reach on Tuesday, but the chief budget negotiators from both...

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Political storm over IRS targeting scandal shifts to Congress

The political storm over the scandal has put Obama on the defensive at a time when he is...

Obama picks temporary IRS head as Tea Party decries scandal

Werfel, 42, developed a track record of coolly responding to harsh questions from lawmakers as...

Obama Names New Acting IRS Commissioner

President Obama today appointed Office of Management and Budget official Danny Werfel to serve...