Rell concedes to tax hikes on the wealthy, calls on Democrats for cuts

TheDay

Hartford - Desperate for a compromise as Connecticut approaches a season of steep spending obligations with no state budget in place, Gov. ...



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Kaubisch to close on Fridays

Review Times

Citing a steep cut in revenue due to the recently announced 2009-2010 state budget , the library's board of trustees announced another round of cost-saving ...

UC Berkeley to lay off employees, cut courses

San Jose Mercury News

The University of California, Berkeley is laying off roughly 300 employees and cutting about 8 percent of its courses to address a steep drop in state ...



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Officials consider swapping salaries, roads on cut list

Keller Citizen

The cuts were discussed Aug. 19 in the first in a series of scheduled work sessions before the Oct. 1 deadline to set the budget . In last week's session, ...



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Some Indiana school districts cut back on buses

Chicago Tribune

... children to walk to school, are needed because many districts are facing steep budget cuts as a result of changes in the state's property tax system. ...



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Hungary Cuts Key Interest Rate to Lowest in 17 Months

Bloomberg

The government raised the main VAT rate to 25 percent from 20 percent on July 1 to keep the budget deficit in check and meet terms of a 20 billion-euro ...



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Osceola County to cut 81 jobs as budget tightens

Orlando Sentinel

The county, which is facing a steep drop in property tax revenue, will cut another 11 positions that are already vacant, Freilinger said. ...



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Grim news: Seattle's budget shortfall grows to $72.5 million

Seattle Post Intelligencer

A steep drop in tax revenue has increased the city's operating budget shortfall through 2010 to $72.5 million, the City Council was told ...



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Triplett proposes budget cuts . Exec's candidates say protect parks ...

Seattle Post Global

Triplett on Thursday said his budget will give priority to direct services to residents as the global economic crisis continues to cause a steep drop in ...



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Budget report recommends Boston close firehouses, eliminate alarm ...

Boston Globe

I could care less if some lazy state employee gets cut from the state payroll. Its about time. deep budget cuts for Boston... yet Menino still wants to pay ...

Federal HIV Prevention Officials Speak Freely on Science ...

RH Reality Check

Meanwhile, struggling state economies have triggered deep budget cuts for public health and HIV prevention programs across the country. ...



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Fall Arts Preview: Smaller budget , Major Shows

The Virginian-Pilot

And all on a tight budget . The Norfolk-based, statewide company opted for well-known titles, opening in October with Puccini's tragic "La Boheme." To cut ...



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Economic Crisis Strikes at Irish Heartland

Wall Street Journal

The government has unveiled painful spending cuts to bring down the budget deficit -- forecast to hit 10.75% of GDP this year. Emigration could even help in ...



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Budget Cuts To Affect City Services

WLWT

His department isn't alone in the steep cuts . The public works department will lose snow plow drivers and that could severely impact snow removal in the ...

Editorial: Doing the math on Social Security

Waco Tribune Herald

That hike in Social Security checks was factored back when food and fuel prices were particularly steep . (Remember those sky-high gas prices during the ...



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A meter culpa from the mayor

Chicago Sun-Times

With a $520 million shortfall that can only be filled by tax increases and spending cuts , three nights of public hearings on Daley's preliminary 2010 budget ...



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House leader calls budget 'best deal possible'

Arizona Capitol Times

That would likely result in fewer spending cuts and losing some of the ground gained by conservatives in the budget deal that Gov. ...



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Big Changes at Episcopal Lobby Office

Virtue Online

Last month the General Convention of the Episcopal Church made steep budget cuts for the upcoming triennium. Church leaders were clear ...



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U.K. Retail Sales Post Biggest Rise Since May 2008

Wall Street Journal

News of Britain's worsening public finances cuts to the core of political debate ahead of next year's general elections. The opposition Conservative Party ...

UK sales beat expectations, public finances much worse Forbes



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On the rise: Coping with the cost of state and community college

Salem Gazette

The budget cuts that took place last year in higher education, and everywhere for that matter, were unprecedented, says Tercerio. ...



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