$700 million plan could define Culver’s legacy

Gov. Chet Culver’s first Condition of the State address a year ago was characterized by many as a Democratic pep rally – a list of the party’s ... the barrel of a budget crisis in a flood-ravaged state that is still waiting for help to arrive, Culver ... since the flood waters receded, criticism of Culver’s decision not to call a special legislative [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 19:50:48

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PS: Tell me I'm not the only bitter one in this crap economy!!!

Oh how i love me some reader mail! This one comes from a fellow budgets lover who just wanted to know that she's not the only crazy out ... then what they where asking, it is a 1500 sqft home, hardwood floors, built in 06, beautiful kitchen ... , and he invests in the states pension plan. We have nice cars that we can afford and both [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 16:04:27

Cars an Easy Target When Cities Slash Budgets

If you're looking for a 2005 Chevy Classic with an AM/FM radio, crank windows and a lot of scuffs on the bumper, ... lunch. While it's hard to feel sympathy for building inspectors and parks department employees ... . According to the mayor's memo (PDF) obtained by the Times, the New York plan involves "an immediate [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 17:20:53

Fund Sweeps Still In Limbo

Last month, the House and Senate signed off on two key budget bills  allowing state finance officials to sweep earmarked funds to cover $220 ... agencies, state parks and historic sites, hardly anyone let out a sigh of relief, knowing ... , the comptroller's office says it plans to make the transfers. Half of the $220 million will be transferred [more...]

Date: 2008-10-09 15:12:37

Privatization Can Transform the Delivery of State Psychiatric Services

Governor Kaine’s package of budget cuts includes proposals that may foster a paradigm shift in how the Commonwealth delivers mental health services ... for Children and Adolescents (a juvenile psychiatric home in Staunton) and the Southeastern Virginia ... -of-the-art facilities; and develop a strategic plan for surplus acreage. The first phase of the [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 05:10:28

Bank of England mulls "nuclear option" of cash injection

The Bank of England is working on radical plans to inject cash directly into the economy - the nuclear option to be used only when interest rates ... could be found to conflict with European Union laws on how governments manage their budgets. However, added weight was given to the proposals by European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet [more...]

Date: 2008-12-06 12:38:19

National and International Headlines for November 26

Headlines from Democracynow.org, a daily TV/radio news program, hosted by Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez, ... have announced plans to essentially create a government bank and to pump $800 billion into new lending ... Orszag to be the director of the White House budget office. Obama instructed him to closely examine [more...]

Date: 2008-11-26 16:48:06

California To Delay Tax Refunds Due To Budget Crunch.

Although I don’t live in California or ever get a refund anymore, I would not be too thrilled with this: ... Friday. Controller John Chiang, who is responsible for managing the state’s cash flow, plans to delay ... people who cannot help themselves. Meanwhile, the state plans on keeping a $2.5 billion cushion [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 14:00:32

The Early Word: Focus on the Budget

The Early Word: Focus on the Budget By Michael Falcone (Photo: President-elect Barack Obama in his transition offices Tuesday. ( ... the possibility of “trillion-dollar deficits for years to come,” he plans to discuss budgetary issues and introduce a new White House position, chief performance officer, at a press conference in Washington [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 14:29:02

Mike O'Toole: Positioning: Another Pretty Girl at the Ball?

"Dwindling budgets suddenly make low-cost social media look like the pretty girl at the ball ... connects with enterprise pain Many marketers have shelved more ambitious plans for high-profile ad ... fifty grand getting their story straight and building a foundation for better times. I asked [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 13:41:19

Smith To Paterson on Budget Cuts: After You

Smith To Paterson on Budget Cuts: After You November 5, 2008 Fresh off his big election night victory, ... from his home borough of Queens (the call was intended for weekly publications, but obviously a few others ... . Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver told Lovett earlier in the week that, he, too, has no plans [more...]

Date: 2008-11-05 18:52:39

Budget cuts not affecting Daley's PR machine

From today's print edition: Daley’s PR machine Budget cuts not affecting city's public relations efforts City message coming from a lot of ... headed to the lakefront last month to announce his latest environmental plans, accompanied ... to that in-house army, the city has funneled millions more to private spin doctors. "The city [more...]

Date: 2008-10-12 18:16:00

The "one big lump" theory of your money

By Philip Brewer Don't get confused by the way your money's divided up. It might be split up into IRAs, 401(k)s, 403(b)s, 529 plans, and annuities. Separately from that, it might be invested in different things ... it's home-grown or not, where it fits into the food pyramid (or four food groups, if you're old [more...]

Date: 2009-01-03 16:47:55

PEBO: Stimulus Package Won't Be As Big As Some Economists Want Because of Concerns About Deficits

"Today the Congressional Budget Office announced that the deficit we are inheriting for this budget year will be $1 ... ." With that the President-elect introduced his choice to head a new position in the White House ... , of those plans." Mr. Obama was asked if his silence about Gaza because of his "one president at a time [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 17:19:27

"Budget Deficit States Need Trillion Dollar Bail Out?"

... the embattled housing market, and stem the tide of home foreclosures through a loan-modification ... during a conference call with reporters that the plan had been discussed with Congressional leaders [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 00:36:00

Planning to visit Maine? Read these tips from a top guidebook author

It's leaf-peeping season! Hilary Nangle (© Tom Nangle)We asked Moon Maine author Hilary Nangle how to make the most of a trip to Maine. (Moon is, of course, a wonderful guidebook series with a great emphasis on budget-minded travel.) When should out-of-state folks visit Maine to see the fall foliage? [more...]

Date: 2008-09-04 20:09:05

Shrinking Floorplans Meet Energy Costs and Buyers Budgets

Home-sold Builders are seeing less opportunity in building large homes and are retooling their floorplans to take this into account ... to afford the oversized home makes less sense. Add into the equation potential inflation and the high ... $300,000. Now, the builder is shrinking floor plans again. It recently launched a new line of homes [more...]

Date: 2008-10-21 12:00:23

Legislative outlook: Aquaculture, growth, climate and budget cuts?

In a year when the state's fiscal woes seem likely to dominate, ... in Baltimore. Beyond that, O'Malley said at a press conference in Annapolis Monday that he plans ... . A climate-change bill backed by the administration passed the Senate but died in the House on the final [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 17:11:32

Planning Changes: Expenses

In Something has to Change, I shared with you the financial frustrations we've had recently, and the realization that we need to make some changes ... . There usually is a lot of room to cut discretionary spending, food budgets, and services. But as some long [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 15:30:31

Protest planned against school closings

Well over 100 people crowded into the banquet room at Godfather’s Pizza Thursday night in reaction to District 150’s proposal to balance the budget ... into regular classrooms. So now, in addition to having larger class sizes, teachers are going [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 13:28:39

Fuel costs wreck nonprofits' budgets

Fuel costs wreck nonprofits' budgets by Nancy Cole and Debra J ... people and those with disabilities within Cayuga County. Chanko was being driven to her home after ... for some local nonprofit agencies. Meals on Wheels of Syracuse plans to decrease the number [more...]

Date: 2008-06-19 11:34:03

Iraqi military plans major arms purchase

Iraqi National Police 1st Mechanized Brigade M1117 armored support vehicles at Karbala in March 2007 The Iraqi military has ordered ... of this budget was for personal arms and more M1 tanks. In addition to purchasing additional M16 rifles, M4 [more...]

Date: 2008-12-12 15:56:48

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