Ottawa taxpayers get no respect in latest budget proposal | Ottawa Citizen
The city does not have a budget problem. It has a priorities problem. And it targets the wrong people to fix it.| ottawacitizen
My name is Emily Eisner, and I am an Economist working with the Fiscal Policy Institute. I am testifying in support of the “City of Yes” plan. The City must pass the zoning reforms included in City of Yes, and, in addition, the City must increase investment in housing affordability through expanded fiscal measures. These two sets of policies — zoning reform to allow for increased supply, and fiscal support for housing affordability — work together. The post FPI Testimony to New York C...| Fiscal Policy Institute
The city does not have a budget problem. It has a priorities problem. And it targets the wrong people to fix it.| ottawacitizen
Mayor Eric Adams’ approval rating drops to new lows in recent polls. Frustration grows among New Yorkers over crime, housing, and his citywide policies.| amNewYork
Mayor Eric Adams said on Wednesday he would restore $167 million in early childhood education funding in his upcoming Executive Budget that had been left out| amNewYork
A funding compromise for more housing is on offer. But ICE raids, shelter rules, and RV parking policies are adding extra pressure.| The Frisc
As the city’s budget process nears its conclusion, City Controller Christy Brady today released the June 2025 Municipal Money Matters that indicates almost 30% of next year’s $6.7 billion budget is allocated for public safety resources.| Christy Brady, CPA
By Vanessa Bartlett| Working Mass
This is the biggest we’ve been able to bring back,” says Sandy Nurse, the somewhat new Bushwick city council member| Bushwick Daily
