Category: state budget

South Australian Budget Delivers on Election Promise of More Ambulance Officers

June 6, 2022
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The South Australian (SA) government has begun its recruitment of the 350 additional ambulance officers promised at the state election in March. A new intern cohort of 32 paramedic graduates are set to start work on Monday, the first of 278 new paramedics and 72 new ambulance officers to be added to the SA ambulance…

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South Australian Budget to Deliver Cost of Living Relief

June 2, 2022
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The South Australian (SA) Labor government’s first State Budget will deliver cost of living relief to residents most in need as rising day-to-day expenses and high inflation continue to exert pressure. However, the Opposition argues that the Budget doesn’t include enough relief for households. Delivered on Thursday, the 2022-23 Budget will benefit pensioners and other…

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DeSantis Touts Big Budget Reserves, Gas Tax Savings, Anti-Flood Projects

December 8, 2021
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis told reporters Dec. 7 that soon he’ll unveil a proposed budget for the 2022-23 fiscal year, which will include “higher budget reserves than we’ve ever had in the history of the state of Florida.” “We are doing things that matter, that are helping Floridians across the board, and we’re being very…

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California Budgets Record-High $262.6 Billion Spending

July 14, 2021
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Commentary California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed into law the $262.6 billion budget for 2021-2022, which runs from July 1 to June 30, 2022. About $196.4 billion of the spending will be through the state’s general fund; $93.7 billion will be spent on K-12 and community college education under a minimum spending level stipulation in…

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Despite Alleged Surplus, California Budget Is Late and Unbalanced

July 5, 2021
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Commentary California’s state budget is supposed to be crafted by the June 15 constitutional deadline. For fiscal year 2021-22, which began July 1, it wasn’t. Instead, the legislature passed a “placeholder” budget—that is, a fake budget. Proposition 25 from 2010 mandates legislators’ pay be cut off if they miss the deadline. Then-Controller John Chiang actually…

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Arizona Governor Ducey Signs $12.8 Billion Budget

July 1, 2021
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Arizona Governor Doug Ducey on June 30 signed off on a $12.8 billion state spending plan that includes $1.3 billion in immediate tax cuts and millions in targeted investments for education, child care, public safety, and wildfire prevention. “Each and every Arizona taxpayer, no matter their income, will experience a tax cut under our historic…

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California’s Budget Will Give Illegal Aliens Free Healthcare 

June 30, 2021
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California taxpayers will soon be footing the healthcare bill for older illegal immigrants as part of a recently-approved state budget. The budget deal will guarantee coverage for low-income, undocumented, immigrants older than 50. The plan was initiated by Democrats, who’ve said they want to ensure everyone has healthcare insurance. The coverage, set to take effect in 2022, will cost taxpayers $1.3 billion…

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