Economics ❯ Local Economics

Fiscal Policy

Revenue Generation Taxation Budget Deficits Government Spending City Budgeting Spending Issues Budgetary Impacts State Funding Tax Increases Budget Allocation Budget Management Budget Cuts

Harris County Sets 67¢ Tax Rate to Close $181 Million FY2027 Budget Gap

County leaders say the extra revenue will temporarily cover shortfalls driven by deputy pay raises, rising health costs, indigent‑defense bills.

New Orleans Council Creates Auditor‑Oversight Fund to Pursue $125 Million Bridge Loan

New Orleans Withdraws $125 Million Payroll Bond as State Oversight Fight Escalates

Austin Council Approves $6.3B Budget, Sets 5-Cent Tax Rate Election

Johnson Rejects Property Tax Hike After CFO Signals Likely Increase