Digging in on Mayor Brandon Johnson’s budget plan, which counts on short-term fixes to plug hole

Though it’s likely to go through tweaks as Mayor Brandon Johnson runs a gauntlet of aldermanic counter-proposals, here’s a ...

Mayor Brandon Johnson’s budget plan met with applause, skepticism and hostility

As Mayor Brandon Johnson highlighted his $16.6 billion 2026 budget plan, only staunch progressive allies consistently stood ...
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Johnson expected to revive head tax in 2026 budget plan

Mayor Brandon Johnson is expected to ask the City Council to revive a corporate head tax as part of his plan to close a $1.15 ...

Brandon Johnson unveils Chicago budget as city seeks to close deficit

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has released his budget proposal, aiming to close a projected deficit of more than $1 billion.

Omnibus budget with $51B spending plan passed by Michigan Legislature

Updated at 7:16 a.m. The Legislature on Thursday night approved what was described as a compromise budget to fund the government and its agencies at $51.8 billion, with $12.5 billion going out of the ...