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Mayor's resignation not end of Detroit's troubles
Associated Press WriterA text-messaging sex scandal that has cost the city millions of dollars and stifled some government operations for months is coming to a close with the resignation of Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick. But the city's troubles are far from over. It still faces a...Tags: Regional Authority, Super Bowl, Ford Motor Co., Corporate Crime, Corruption
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Medevac copters' usage curtailed, legislators told
Maryland's medevac program this year implemented changes designed to reduce unnecessary use of state police helicopters, a senior official told lawmakers in Annapolis Thursday morning. Patients who are within a 30-minute drive to a trauma center must now...Tags: Laws, Medical Services, Illnesses, Emergency Planning, Health Treatments
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Alonso's next challenge
Baltimore schools CEO Andres Alonso had a remarkable first year. He ruffled the teachers union, infuriated the administrators union, shifted power from the central office to school principals, revolutionized funding allocations to individual schools,...Tags: Health Treatments, Teaching and Learning, Martin O'Malley, Sheila Dixon, Retirement
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Palin gives and saves amid big Alaska surplus
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterDaniel Congiolosi is sure it won't be long before energy is so expensive he won't be able to pay the bills. When that happens, he will be ready. This spring, he tripled the size of his garden. He's rushing to install a hand pump on the well, build a...Tags: Regional Authority, Laws, Commodity Markets, Fires, Sarah Palin
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Kane County to cut 2009 budget by 1.5%
Chicago Tribune reporterA declining share of taxes and fees and rising fuel and health-care costs are forcing Kane County to cut next year's budget by 1.5 percent. Officials expect the county to collect $3 million less in the general revenue fund from sales and income taxes,...Tags: Local Elections, Elections
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Paterson calls for zero growth NY budget
agency spending would be `zero growth,' not necessarily total budget. ADDS Paterson quote. Moving on general news and financial services. ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) _ New York Gov. David Paterson told state agencies to draft zero-growth budgets to fend off a $5....Tags: Executive Branch, Government, David Paterson
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We think: The state Supreme Court was right to toss out three flawed amendments
One thing you can say for the folks who proposed reforming Florida's tax and budget system -- they're batting better than .500. That's excellent if you're a baseball player, but sorely lacking if your goal was to change -- and presumably improve --...Tags: Real Estate Sales, Referenda, State Budgets, Sales, Court Administration
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Fort Pierce city commissioner pushes for utility referendum
TCPalm.comCity Commissioner Reggie Sessions said he plans to ask each Fort Pierce Utilities Authority board member to resign, and may seek a special election so voters could decide whether the city should take over the utility. Because the deadline to put a...Tags: Energy Resources, Public Officials, Political Candidates, Referenda, Corporations
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Lake School Board trims budget, might not be done yet
Sentinel Staff WriterLake County School Board members have cut jobs, money for consultants and nearly all out-of-state travel to counter a loss of state funding and balance the school district's budget for the new school year. Although employee pay raises haven't been...Tags: Health Treatments, Health Insurance, Private Health Care, Government Health Care
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Broward County: School Board OKs budget
The Broward County School Board gave final approval Thursday to a $5.01 billion budget for the current school year that cuts spending for operating costs but provides increases for food services and capital expenditures. This year's tax rate of $7.42 for...Tags: Broward County, Public Finance, Broward County School Board, State Budgets
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Palm Beach County budget hearing may go on despite threat of storm
South Florida Sun-SentinelMonday's public hearing on the proposed 2009 Palm Beach County budget is unlikely to be postponed even as the county braces for a possible mid-week landfall of Hurricane Ike. Less certain, though, is whether county officials will postpone Tuesday's...Tags: Weather Reports, Beach Vacations, Riviera Beach, Hurricane Ike, Palm Beach (Palm Beach, Florida)
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Hartford Mayor Threatens Cuts, Layoffs
Courant Staff WriterThe city of Hartford was in the hole $6 million last year, will likely be in the red $8 million this year, and could have a $44 million deficit next year. That's the message Mayor Eddie A. Perez delivered Thursday afternoon, threatening cuts and...Tags: Eddie A. Perez, Layoffs and Downsizing, National Government, Unemployment, Unions
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