Philstar Life on MSN

This steakhouse serves affordable luxury

There’s a new steakhouse in town, a spinoff of the winning formula that made it a neighborhood go-to along Katipunan in ...
SunStar

MY TRUE RELIGION IS KINDNESS

The Philippine Constitution guarantees the right to choose religion. The predominant Roman Catholic Church teachings advocate ...
ABS-CBN on MSN

'No-rally zone' under Marcos Sr.-era law violates EDSA spirit — groups

The Quezon City government and the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority have declared the EDSA Shrine a rally-free zone, with only the multi-sectoral ’Trillion Peso March’ given a permit for a ...
WTAE-TV

City of Pittsburgh releases 2026 preliminary budget | No layoffs, tax increases included

REPORTER KALEA GUNDERSON EXPLAINS WHY. WE’VE REACHED OUT TO CITY OFFICIALS, COUNCIL MEMBERS AND MAYORAL CANDIDATES FOR THEIR PERSPECTIVE ON THE MAYOR’S PROPOSED 2026 BUDGET. SOME SAY THERE ARE SEVERAL ...
kcra.com

Sacramento City Unified leaders seek solutions to close budget deficit, avoid potential state takeover

The Sacramento City Unified School District is grappling with a $51 million budget deficit, risking state intervention if the deficit is not resolved. DISTRICT’S BUDGET DEFICIT, AND THE CONSEQUENCES ...
Kansas City Star

‘True accountability’: KC police chief faces tough questions over budget crisis

Council presses police chief for transparency amid $343M police budget. Police memo suspends overtime, pauses hiring and halts noncritical purchases. Councilmember seeks audit; $10.9M in settlements ...
City & State New York

Ta-da! NYC budget gap is now down to $7 billion, Mamdani says

Phew! What a relief! Mayor Zohran Mamdani returned to Albany Wednesday with a piece of happy news. New York City’s $12 billion two-year budget gap – presented by Mamdani just two weeks ago – has been ...
City Journal

Mamdani Needs to Close a $10 Billion Budget Gap. He Should Start with Schools

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani faces a $10 billion budget gap next year. In addition to seeking a tax hike from Albany, Mamdani has committed to identifying savings in the current budget to help ...
Sacramento Bee

Sac City Unified superintendent Lisa Allen resigns amid budget crisis

Lisa Allen, Sacramento City Unified School District superintendent of under three years, announced Thursday in a staff meeting that it is her last day on the job, a district spokesperson confirmed.
Reuters

India doubles tax holiday for GIFT City businesses to 20 years

MUMBAI, Feb 1 (Reuters) - India's federal budget on Sunday doubled the tax holiday for businesses establishing operations in a low-tax city located in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's home state to 20 ...
The Boston Globe

As its budget struggles, Boston wants universities to contribute more money. Not all of them want to pony up.

In fall 2025, Boston City Hall made an unprecedented ask of Northeastern University: $10 million. City negotiators were trying to get the school — a nonprofit exempt from most property taxes — to ...