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Blanche sits at the center of a Republican backlash over an $1.8 billion fund, as lawmakers clash over budget priorities and oversight, highlighting high-stakes political maneuvering around the funding package.
NASA’s FY2027 budget request would cut overall funding from $24.4B to $18.8B (about 23%), slash the Science Mission Directorate by 46% to $3.89B, while AR TEMIS-focused exploration rises 9% to $8.51B. In a move described as “over 40 low-priority” missions terminated, 53 science missions across heliophysics, Earth science, astrophysics and planetary science are slated for cancellation, including operating assets like Juno, New Horizons, Chandra, Fermi, and SOHO, as well as the Venus portfolio (DAVINCI, VERITAS) and NASA’s EnVision contribution. Fourteen international partnerships could be broken (examples include Rosalind Franklin, LISA, Athena, XRISM, Euclid). Some projects remain funded or preserved (LRO, VIPER, NEO Surveyor, Dragonfly, Roman), and Perseverance’s operations are cut in half while other Mars assets stay. The plan has sparked bipartisan resistance on Capitol Hill, with lawmakers urging continued science funding; the Planetary Society notes the budget document’s line‑item ambiguity complicates comparisons and warns many terminations would be hard to restart if enacted.
A faction of Republicans is pushing to kill Trump's anti-weaponization fund, describing it as wasteful and a 'payout pot for punks,' signaling a broader GOP effort to cut or rework funding amid ongoing budget battles.
Senate Republicans are poised to drop a $1 billion plan to fund security upgrades for Trump’s White House ballroom from a larger roughly $70 billion ICE/border funding package after backlash from fellow Republicans. Democrats vow to oppose the provision and force votes, while GOP leaders work to push the bill through before a Memorial Day recess. Trump has promoted the project amid mixed public opinions and ongoing litigation, and opponents warn the funding would distract from voters’ cost-of-living concerns.
Portland’s City Council spent a marathon budget session negotiating amendments to Mayor Wilson’s plan to close a $160 million gap, with contentious votes over diverting Portland Clean Energy Fund (PCEF) dollars, preserving union jobs, and funding housing, shelters, and parks. Highlights included a unanimous move to establish a city data privacy office; an 8-4 vote to restore Urban Forestry staff; and several high-stakes 6-6 ties on measures to realign funds, pause the core realignment, or fund Albina housing and other shelter projects. Several amendments failed or were withdrawn as councilors grappled with budget reserves ahead of final votes due by June 30, underscoring deep divisions across the chamber.
Walmart’s Onn line expands with six budget Android tablets running Android 16, from a $97 7-inch Core 7 to a $288 Onn Pro 13; the Core 8.1 ($138), Core 11 ($167), and two kid-friendly 8-inch and 11-inch models ($118, $136) sit in between, with 4–8GB RAM, 64–256GB storage (expandable via microSD), and up to 10–17 hours of battery life; the Pro includes a folio case and a stylus, all priced well below a typical iPad Pro.
Montgomery County Council approved a $143 million increase to the MCPS budget for FY 2027, but personnel cuts remain possible; in a straw vote, the council backed a $7.9 billion county operating budget with no property tax increase and a progressive income tax structure.
Montgomery County Council postponed its budget straw vote on MCPS funding after educators voiced objections, signaling ongoing debate over school funding; council member Fani-González said the panel will reconvene Friday to continue discussions.
San Diego faces a $118 million budget shortfall for the current year, prompting Mayor Todd Gloria to propose painful cuts to arts and culture, libraries, parks and recreation, while KPBS explains the underpinnings of the city’s finances—general fund, special revenue and enterprise funds—and what a structural deficit means, aided by an interactive budget-balancing game and insights from Independent Budget Analyst Charles Modica on how decisions are evaluated and made for the July 1–June 30 fiscal year.
Gov. Gavin Newsom released an early preview of his budget showing a $16.5 billion revenue windfall over three years and a rosier fiscal outlook, but with few specifics on how to close looming deficits for 2026–27 and 2027–28; he floated a corporate tax-credit cap and rolled out new spending like ACA premium relief for low-income Californians, $100 million for wildfire-rebuilding loans, and 400 free diapers for newborns as he prepares a fuller proposal and weighs a potential 2028 presidential run.
The MCPS chief outlined potential staffing reductions as the district faces a budget shortfall; cuts could affect various departments and school-level support roles, with final decisions tied to the county budget recommendation and subsequent board actions, pending public input.
North Carolina GOP leaders announced a framework for a long-delayed two-year budget, proposing about 3% raises for most state employees and an average 8% raise for teachers (plus $1,000–$1,750 bonuses, not retroactive). They replace automatic tax-rate triggers with a staged cut, lowering the personal income tax from 3.99% to 3.49% for two years and setting a path to further reductions; two tax-related constitutional amendments would go on the November ballot to cap the income tax and limit local property tax revenue increases. Final details remain to be negotiated, with a possible final bill to the governor by mid-June. Democrats criticized the pace and scope, while educators and frontline workers would see the largest increases in years.
North Carolina lawmakers say they’ve reached a broad framework for a new state budget, ending a yearlong stalemate. The deal would raise pay for state employees (at least 3%, with teachers averaging about 8%), and includes tax changes with two anti‑tax amendments on the November ballot. Full details and final votes are still to come, and the plan must pass both chambers and win Gov. Stein’s approval. The state has lacked a new budget, though Medicaid funding has been addressed.
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp is set to sign a multibillion-dollar state budget as Decision Day 2026 opens, with the real suspense over how to pay for it and which spending — including education bills and potential Fort Gordon cuts — will be prioritized amid a field of rival campaigns.
Democrats are painting the GOP’s $72B border-security bill as a vehicle to fund $1 billion in taxpayer-backed security upgrades for Trump’s East Wing Modernization (the ballroom), and plan Byrd rule challenges to strike non-budget provisions and force votes on cost-related amendments. Republicans like Rick Scott, Josh Hawley, and Rand Paul are skeptical about using public funds, while Sens. Collins and Sullivan could be pivotal as the debate tests whether lawmakers will go on record on the ballroom funding. Polling shows public opposition to tearing down the East Wing, complicating the GOP’s position and putting the spotlight on cost hikes and healthcare funding tied to the package.