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NYC Budget Standoff: Mamdani Seeks Albany Tax Hikes or 9.5% Property Tax Increase

State resistance to tax hikes persists even after a $1.5 billion aid pledge.

Menin Overhauls NYC Council Leadership, Elevates Abreu and Limits Paladino’s Roles

Johnson Lets Council Budget Take Effect, Issues Orders on Debt Sales and Police Overtime

Chicago Council Passes $16.6 Billion Budget Without Head Tax, Setting Up Veto Test

Chicago City Council Approves Revenue Plan Without Head Tax in 29–19 Vote

Finance Committee Approves Head‑Tax‑Free Budget Plan as Year‑End Shutdown Threat Looms

Chicago Council Sets Rapid Budget Votes as Johnson Narrows Head Tax and Opponents Gain Momentum

Aldermen Unveil Head-Tax Alternative as Johnson Vows Veto of Garbage-Fee Hike

New Orleans Council Passes $1.6 Billion Budget to Close $222 Million Gap

Chicago Finance Panel Defeats Johnson’s Tax Package, Leaving 2026 Budget in Limbo

Johnson Pushes Next-Week Budget Vote After Softening Head Tax as Finance Chair Rejects It

Johnson Defends 2026 Budget as Council Grills EY on Savings Plan

Chicago Alders Call Special Meeting to Question EY on Johnson’s Budget

Pritzker Opposes Johnson’s Head Tax as Chicago Budget Hearings Harden Resistance

Johnson Proposes Corporate Head Tax and Digital Ad Levy to Bridge Chicago’s Budget Gap