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Mar 13 2024
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Kentucky Budget
Kentucky Senate Republicans have revealed their version of the state’s next two-year budget. Their plan proposes more funding for the main K-12 school funding formula. And it would double the amount of performance-based funding going to public universities. The spending blueprint could be voted on later Wednesday in the full Senate, hours after it cleared a Senate committee. The ultimate
Tulsa WorldMay 06 2024
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Mayor Bronson’s budget director asks to resign or switch roles in letter criticizing Anchorage Assembly
Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson’s director of the Office of Management and Budget, Sharon Lechner, said last week that she will resign from the municipality unless she is reassigned to a new position, according to the mayor’s office. Lechner gave Bronson her resignation letter April 30 — last Tuesday — just after the Assembly unanimously approved revisions to the city budget that evening. In the
Anchorage Daily NewsApr 24 2024
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Mayor Adams Walks Back Budget Cuts, but No Reprieve for Libraries
“We’re pleased with the restorations, but we maintain blunt cuts weren’t necessary in the first place,” said Justin Brannan, a councilman who represents southern Brooklyn and is the chairman of the Council’s Finance Committee. “The chaos and stress those proposed cuts caused were very real.” Mr. Adams saw things differently, praising his administration’s fiscal prudence in light of the influx
New York Times (News)Mar 23 2024
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Budgeting for healthy eating
Natalia Mendez with Seward Co-op stopped by the KARE 11 Saturday Kitchen to work her magic when it comes to eating healthy on a budget. Example video title will go here for this video Example video title will go here for this video A study from the Cleveland Clinic reveals that nearly half of Americans (46%) view healthy food as being more expensive. That puts health and financial goals at
KARE11Apr 19 2024
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Brownsville ISD pursues spending cuts to reduce budget
As Brownsville ISD lays plans to cut $20 million from a $450 million operating budget, it also should lock in spending for major maintenance and technology replacement, Superintendent Jesus H. Chavez said at a budget meeting this week. The meeting on Wednesday was the third leading up to the June 30 deadline for BISD to adopt its 2024-2025 budget. The amount of expenditures the district is
MyRGVNewsMay 06 2024
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North Dakota state rep found guilty of misdemeanor charge tied to budget votes and building
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A jury in North Dakota on Friday convicted a state lawmaker of a misdemeanor in connection with a state-leased building he has ownership ties to. A legislative leader said he disagrees with the verdict and plans to review the statute and rules involved. Republican Rep. Jason Dockter, of Bismarck, in December 2023 with speculating or wagering on official action. He pleaded
Associated PressApr 23 2024
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Burr Ridge Village Board approves FY 2025 budget
After several months of hammering out minor details, the Burr Ridge Village Board of Trustees passed its Fiscal Year 2025 budget Monday. The budget will result in a $5,564,966 million fund balance at the end of the fiscal year which is down about $200,000 from the FY 2024 budget fund balance, due to the lack of grocery tax revenue. The expenses are projected to total $12,194,874 while revenue
Chicago TribuneApr 22 2024
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Milei Trumpets Quarterly Budget Surplus in Argentina TV Address
President Javier Milei announced Argentina’s first quarterly fiscal surplus since 2008 during a televised speech, promising his commitment to eliminating deficits wouldn’t waver throughout his term.
“The fiscal surplus is the cornerstone from which we are building a new era of prosperity in Argentina,” Milei said Monday night, flanked by his economic team at the presidential palace in
BloombergMay 09 2024
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Hampton adopts $643 million budget boosting employee pay, adding speed cameras and increasing waste fees
Hampton residents will see a reduced real estate tax rate in the upcoming fiscal year, but increases to their wastewater and solid waste fees. On Wednesday, Hampton City Council unanimously adopted the city manager’s recommended $643 million budget, which is a 5.2% increase from last year’s budget. About 45% of the general fund budget goes toward the school division. The real estate tax rate
Daily PressApr 26 2024
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Louisville Mayor Greenberg's $1.1 billion budget proposal. Here are the highlights
Looking out from a podium in Louisville Metro Council chambers, Mayor Craig Greenberg showcased the highlights of his proposed $1.1 billion budget for fiscal year 2025. Greenberg said he went through the budget "line by line." "I found some areas that clearly need greater investment," he said." I found other budget items that might have been necessary once but need to be rethought." In this
The Courier-Journal