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Trump’s $2.5 billion budget cut to EPA would hurt N.C. as funding is dropped to its lowest in 40 years

BY: - April 10, 2017

The environment affects us all. The same can be said of government budgets. Unfortunately, President Trump’s proposed budget would hurt all North Carolinians if the federal Environment Protection Agency (EPA) budget is cut by $2.5 billion, or 31 percent—the biggest cut of any federal agency. Adjusted for inflation, Trump’s proposed budget would cut EPA’s overall […]

Analysis: Trump’s ‘skinny’ budget omits 85% of details that previous administrations have included

BY: - March 29, 2017

Government budgets affect us all, whether it is the federal budget proposed by the president, a state budget agreed to between governor and legislators, or the local city budget passed by city council. All of these budgets matter, as they are all interconnected and the vehicle through which lawmakers support thriving communities. Society as a […]