The budget and appropriations process is an important part of state and government legislature.
The budget and appropriations process is an important part of how state governments operate. Keeping up with the latest news and developments in this area can be difficult. Here at DMGS, we provide the latest news and headlines about state budgets and appropriations. Stay informed and up to date with the latest news and headlines about state budgets and appropriations here.
Photo credit: iStock.com/lucky-photographer On March 15, 2022, President Joe Biden signed H.R. 2471, the Omnibus Appropriations Package for Fiscal 2022, into law, funding the federal government through September 30, 2022. The $1.5 trillion government funding [...]
Digital collage by Ryan Stevens; image source by Myredcoug from Pixabay As discussed in our previous State of the States updates (Part I and Part II), governors around the country are outlining their legislative and [...]
Digital collage by Ryan Stevens; image source by cytis from Pixabay Government funding was extended through December 3 by a Senate amendment to H.R. 5305, providing billions for disaster relief and Afghan refugees. The continuing resolution (CR), extended fiscal [...]
As discussed in our previous budget update, many states are passing record high spending in their FY 22 state budgets. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent public health and economic crises, spending on [...]
Digital image by Ryan Stevens; image source by fancycrave1 & PublicDomainPictures from Pixabay As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, many workers became unemployed, businesses closed, and tax revenue declined. To fight the pandemic, states had to increase [...]
Digital collage by Ryan Stevens; image sources by Gerd Altmann & Clker-Free-Vector-Images from Pixabay As DMGS noted previously, earmarks are making a return in the 117th Congress after a decade-long moratorium. Democrats in both chambers and House [...]
Digital collage by Ryan Stevens; image sources by David Mark, heblo, & Clker-Free-Vector-Images from Pixabay The Biden administration released the full version of its fiscal 2022 budget. The budget calls for $6 trillion in spending and a [...]
Digital collage by Ryan Stevens; image sources by David Mark &. Patrick Pascal Schauß from Pixabay The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES Act) included emergency funds made available to governors for emergency education relief. The [...]
What is a veto override? This summer, DMGS looked at gubernatorial vetoes. To recap, in a state’s checks and balances system, governors maintain the power to veto legislation. Each state has laws and rules outlining [...]
DMGS Article Highlights Earlier this year, DMGS took an in-depth look at Nevada’s two special sessions that convened this past summer. Like Nevada, Louisiana has also convened two special sessions this year. Louisiana’s second special [...]
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