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Lawyers for the Minnesota House spell out in a 34-page brief why they believe Gov. Tim Pawlenty misused a state law to enact budget cuts without legislative consent.
Two months before the 2010 Idaho Legislature convenes, the session's bitter tenor is set: Public education funding is due to be slashed again and state agencies now scraping to get by could be eliminated to help cover a remaining $52 million budget shortfall.
As Nebraska lawmakers slash government-agency budgets, which could reduce services and lead to layoffs this year and next, they may be sparing their own arm of government similar consequences.
A state panel has approved more than $361 million in spending reductions and reversions recommended by Gov. Martin O'Malley's administration to help meet Maryland's budget shortfall.
Direct-selling giant Amway says it's eliminating 93 positions in the United States and Canada over the next 15 months due to a consolidation of its financial operations.
NTELOS Holdings Corp., a wireless phone service provider, said Tuesday it plans to cut about 3 percent of its work force amid the economic downturn. It expects to book related charges of about $1.5 million this year.
The Star Tribune is cutting about 100 jobs as Minnesota's largest newspaper further trims costs after emerging from bankruptcy protection.
Facing an expected $1 billion shortfall in next year's budget, Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter is proposing a 4.6 percent cut in education spending and charging sales tax on items including candy and soda and online purchases.
Arkansas finance officials said Tuesday that the state collected $17.8 million less than expected last month, as state agencies prepared to detail their plans for cutting budgets.
Gov. Jay Nixon cut an additional $204 million from Missouri's budget Wednesday and eliminated nearly 700 jobs in attempt to offset a continued decline in state tax revenues.
Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter is asking state legislators for a 6 percent increase in transportation funding, one of the few bright spots in next year's budget plan.
Health care services for the needy may be sharply reduced if New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson signs a budget-cutting measure approved by the Legislature, the administration said Tuesday.
SciClone Pharmaceuticals Inc. on Wednesday said it will cut 17 percent of its U.S. work force — or about 7 jobs — as part of a corporate restructuring.
Oklahoma Gov. Brad Henry and legislative leaders say state agency heads should expect their monthly revenue allocations to be cut by 5 percent through June.
Caterpillar Inc. said Monday about 2,500 laid-off employees will be permanently cut from the company and 550 others will be brought back to work by the end of next year.
French engineering firm Alstom SA is cutting 502 jobs in Hornell in western New York, leaving between 200 to 300 workers at its rail assembly plant.
Alabama schools Superintendent Joe Morton unveiled a plan to deal with budget cuts for fiscal year 2011 partly by making teachers pay more for health insurance and retirement benefits.
President Barack Obama has sought to kill several high-priced weapons systems. Here's how he's faring on Capitol Hill on the most controversial items:
The Phoenix Suns lowered their preseason roster to 13 players Wednesday by waiving guard Dan Dickau and forward Carlos Powell.
Iowa state agencies will eliminate more than 1,300 jobs to meet the 10 percent spending cut ordered by Gov. Chet Culver after state tax revenue came in less than expected.
The Utah Jazz have cut second-round draft pick Goran Suton and two other players.
Wal-Mart, which has ridden low prices to dominate the U.S. retail scene, further stepped up its game in price cutting Wednesday.
The Houston Rockets waived guards Romel Beck and Garrett Temple on Wednesday, reducing the roster to 17.
The Atlanta Hawks have 13 players on their roster after waiving guard Mario West and centers Garret Siler and Courtney Sims.
Previous funding cuts in public health programs mean that a new reduction in state Department of Health Services funding to close a midyear budget shortfall would largely fall on services for the mentally ill and put Arizona in violation of court orders, officials said Monday
Paterson Paints Grim Picture of N.Y. Budget CrisisNew York Gov. David A. Paterson took the rare step Monday afternoon of addressing a joint session of the Legislature during its traditional off-season and used the speech to underscore the increasing grimness of New York's financial outlook. Mr.
City could end Transit Authority fundingThe Muskogee City Council took no action Monday night on a proposal to fund the Muskogee County Public Transit Authority for the remainder of this fiscal year.
9-Year-Old Boy Injured Attempting YouTube Experiment -A 9-year-old boy was burned on his face after attempting a science experiment he saw on YouTube.
LaPorte robber cuts her hair to escapeA LaPorte woman was stabbed Monday morning when she tried stopping her female attacker from stealing money.
U.S. to Order Pay Cuts at 7 Companies With Bailout Aid WASHINGTON — Responding to the furor over executive pay at companies bailed out with taxpayer money, the Obama administration will order the firms that received the most aid to slash compensation to their highest-paid employees, an official involved in the decision said on Wedn …
Lawmakers eye Medicare trims to pay for health overhaulWe knew it would happen - how the overhaul will lead to reduced access to health-care.
NH state employees face layoffs; deadline setCONCORD, N.H. -- State employees face possible layoffs as Gov. John Lynch sets a deadline for making $25 million in personnel cuts.
Mississauga Article: Whirlpool to cut jobsWhirlpool Corp., with a Canadian operation based here, announced last night it will close its refrigerator factory in Evansville, Indiana, by next year, cutting 1,100 jobs. The company said it will move the production of refrigerators with freezers on top to a company location i …
Growing Poverty and Despair in AmericaAn Epidemic of State Budget Shortfalls
City cuts cops to save cashThe ranks of the East Providence Police Department are about to get a little thinner.
Cannibalism theory over bone-findA human bone found in Devon with tool-cut marks thought to have been made during a ritual ceremony 9,000 years ago may be evidence of cannibalism. The arm bone was identified by Torquay Museum staff documenting animal remains discovered in Kents Cavern in Torquay.
ObamaCare's Real Price Tag As ObamaCare sinks in the polls, Democrats are complaining that the critics are distorting their proposals. But the truth is that the closer one inspects the actual details, the worse it all looks.
BBC NEWS | Programmes | Newsnight | Services cut in California's budgetLawmakers in California have agreed on a budget cut to balance the state's books, with services across the board slashed, including funds for education and prisons. David Grossman reports on the tough decisions facing the Golden State.
U.S. Postal Service weighs service cuts The U.S. Postal Service is considering ways to save money on mail delivery as Americans send less mail and the service loses more money.
The Health Reform Debate - Myths vs. FactsAs the health reform fight moves forward, the issues people are talking about change.
Pension cuts often miss top executives More companies are sending chills down employees' spines by freezing their pensions, but that cold front isn't necessarily hitting the executive suites.
Air Force cutting jobs, F-16 jets at Luke AFB in Glendale"Luke Air Force Base will lose 28 F-16 jet fighters and about 550 positions under realignment plans announced today".
For Colleges, Small Cuts Add Up to Big SavingsCollege life may look different in the not-so-distant future: Students squinting out dirtier windows, faculty offices with full wastebaskets and no phones, sporting events in which opponents never meet, and paper course catalogs existing only as artifacts of the wasteful old days …
WWE Cleaning House - Several Talent Cuts Made ThursdayAfter numerous cuts from the main roster and office in the past year, World Wrestling Entertainment has finally started cleaning house on developmental.
ibj.com Indianapolis Business Journal Budget forecasts �not for the timid�Other states are experiencing similar pain, said Stacey Mazer, senior staff associate at the Washington, D.C.-based National Association of State Budget Officers.
Governor proposes deep cuts, with more to comeexcerpt: ""More than 200 state parks would be closed, college students would no longer receive Cal Grants and millions of Californians would lose health and welfare assistance under the latest proposal by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger to deal with the state budget crisis.""
Gov. Sanford's War Against Federal SpendingThe battle is no longer just about using the funds to decrease the state's debt but the debate now argues the balance of power.
California social programs threatened with devastation following special electionA small fraction of eligible California voters went to the polls last Tuesday to cast ballots on six propositions designed to remedy the state's multibillion-dollar budget shortfall through regressive tax increases and cuts in essential programs.
California braces for brutal budget cutsGov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and lawmakers scrambled Wednesday to avert a financial meltdown, and public officials across California braced for annihilating cuts on the day after voters trounced their leaders' rescue plan for the state.
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