Displaying items 37-48 of 8280
» View wsbtradio.com items only
< Previous
•
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11-690
•
Next >
-
Lincoln school district saves $680,000 over 17 years with bond maneuver
ben@theinteriorjournal.comSTANFORD — Lincoln County School Board approved a plan Tuesday to refinance bonds and save $680,000 over the course of 17 years. Greg Phillips, a bond consultant for the district with Hilliard Lyons, said a unique contract clause allows the...Tags: Environmental Issues, Finance, Economy, Business and Finance, Energy Saving
-
WRAPUP 3-U.S. jobless claims data suggests labor market strength
Reuters* Weekly jobless claims fall 23,000 * Four-week average of claims slip 500 * May factory activity growth at seven-month low * New home sales rise in April, median price at record high By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON, May 23 (Reuters) - The number of...Tags: Real Estate, Finance, Economic Indicator, Unemployment, S&P 500
-
Snyder: Michigan could still get Medicaid expansion
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Republican Gov. Rick Snyder said Wednesday he is hopeful he can still broker an agreement with the Republican-led Legislature to expand government health insurance for low-income adults, despite the state's tentative budget...
Tags: Barack Obama, Personal Income, Health Insurance, Republican Party, Government Health Care
-
U.S. jobless claims lower than expected
ReutersThe number of Americans filing new unemployment claims, dropped last week by 23,000 to 340,000, more than expected, the Labor Department said Thursday. The drop in the seasonally adjusted to a point below 350,000 claims, figure points to resilience...Tags: Unemployment Rate, Federal Reserve, Unemployment Benefits, Unemployment, Employment Opportunities
-
Eric Garcetti faces tough tests when he takes office as mayor
In the campaign for mayor, Eric Garcetti spoke grandly about a city with plentiful summer jobs for low-income teens, a tunnel under the traffic-clogged Sepulveda Pass and even an end to homelessness. But a day after winning office, the mayor-elect faced...
Tags: Finance, Paul Koretz, Government, Herb Wesson, Layoffs and Downsizing
-
Portuguese leaders build faith in bailout exit
Reuters* President's support key for government survival * PM seen enduring despite early election calls * Europe shows new forms of solidarity By Andrei Khalip LISBON, May 23 (Reuters) - President Anibal Cavaco Silva thanked Portugal's patron saint for a...Tags: European Central Bank, Public Finance, Central Bank, Portugal, Finance
-
Moody's prefers California governor's conservative revenue outlook
ReutersSAN FRANCISCO, May 22 (Reuters) - If California lawmakers rely on the state budget watchdog agency's latest revenue outlook, they may build spending increases into a budget plan at odds with the relatively conservative and cautious plan urged by...Tags: Executive Branch, Personal Income, Jerry Brown, Finance, Credit Ratings
-
Park Ridge to debate tree replacement budget
Should Park Ridge spend $150,000 to replace trees lost to age, disease and insects, or can it accomplish the same goal for almost $34,000 less? Aldermen, who met on Monday night as the city council's committee of the whole, narrowly agreed to debate...Tags: Forestry and Timber, Forests, Local Government, Elections, Politics
-
Sheriff Scott Israel seeks over-the-top spending spree
Scott Israel is the new Broward County sheriff, so it's easy to chalk up his first budget as a rookie mistake. How else do you explain his request for a $93.7 million budget hike, which would require the county, and some municipalities, to raise taxes?...Tags: Broward County, Safety of Citizens, Government, Israel, Elections
-
Budget office: Obama would veto House Republicans' student loan plan
Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama on Wednesday threatened to veto legislation by House Republicans that would avert a doubling of student loan interest rates on July 1 but allow them to vary with the markets going forward. The White House...Tags: Students, Education, Barack Obama, Washington, DC, Loans
-
Chicago board approves largest school closing
ReutersCHICAGO (Reuters) - The Chicago Board of Education voted on Wednesday to close 50 schools - including about 10 percent of all elementary schools - in the largest mass school closing in the nation. The closings in mainly Hispanic and African-American...Tags: Washington, DC, Gang Activity, Chicago Mayor, Health and Safety at School, Robert Fioretti
-
The bottom line: It's time to restore dental care for the poor
SACRAMENTO — State Capitol politicians may have an extra $3.2 billion to play with. Or they may not. It depends on whose figures you believe: nonpartisan Legislative Analyst Mac Taylor's or contrarian Gov. Jerry Brown's. I tend to have more...
Tags: Executive Branch, Jerry Brown, Public Finance, Government, Bill Emmerson
May 23, 2013
|Story| Interior Journal
May 23, 2013
|Story| Reuters
May 23, 2013
|Story| Petoskey News
May 23, 2013
|Story| Reuters
May 22, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
May 23, 2013
|Story| Reuters
May 22, 2013
|Story| Reuters
May 23, 2013
|Story| Chicago Tribune
May 22, 2013
|Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel
May 22, 2013
|Story| AP Broadcast
May 22, 2013
|Story| Reuters
May 22, 2013
|Column| Los Angeles Times
Original site for Budgets and Budgeting topic gallery.