Admin | February 22, 2012
McKenna details plan to boost funding for higher education Republican gubernatorial candidate Rob McKenna laid out a plan Friday that he says would gradually increase funding for public colleges universities as the economy improves. By Katherine Long Seattle Times higher education reporter
Admin | December 6, 2011
Treasuries Fall as Fed Coordinates to Cut Europe Funding Cost November 30, 2011, 5:30 PM EST Business Exchange E-mail Print More From Businessweek Treasury Yields at Month High as Fed Eases Contagion Concern Treasury Welcomes Bund Losses With U.S. Seeking $1 Trillion Treasuries Erase Drop as S&P Warns of European Rating Downgrades Gross Says Fed [...]
Admin | September 8, 2011
By JASON SIEDZIKRegister Citizen Staff WINSTED One of a proposed series of steps in the ongoing battle over school funding saw several members of the Board of Education on hand for the Board of Selectmens Tuesday night meeting. But in the end, nothing came to pass. Selectman Ken Fracasso attempted to introduce a motion at [...]
Admin | September 7, 2011
* Europes dollar squeeze puts dampener on cross-border Mamp;A * European banks say no to uneconomic loans * Interest margins, utilisation fees boosted By Tessa Walsh LONDON, Sept 6 (Reuters) – European banks are trying to pass on increased funding costs to companies in Europe, the Middle East and Africa on expensive dollar loans and [...]
Admin | September 4, 2011
Marion County lawmakers have passed a new budget that increases property taxes and decreases funding to all county nonprofit organizations. The budget includes a cut to all volunteer fire department funding. Hundreds of Marion County taxpayers packed the county commission meeting Monday night to fight against the tax increase and funding cuts. County Commission Chair [...]
Admin | September 3, 2011
The Katrina flooding event, whereby the GOP governor of Mississippi declare Bush exactly right on the issue of individual State responsibility, ALL the Republican governor declared Bush exactly right, no national funding. Gee, Ron Paul is looking like another Bush right now, who da thunk it. I wonder if Paul saw that demand to fund [...]
Admin | September 2, 2011
Planned Parenthood is threatening to close its Hays, Kan., clinic this Friday unless it learns by then that its federal family planning funds will be restored.lt;/pgt;lt;pgt;The agency filed court papers that said it must be assured of receiving funds by Sept. 16 to keep the clinic open. It serves an estimated 960 women, men and [...]
Admin | September 1, 2011
Minnesota school districts are asking local voters for money in record numbers this fall, and more may still add their name to the list. According to the Minnesota School Boards Association, 133 districts — more than a third of those in Minnesota — will have referendums in conjunction with city and county elections this November. [...]
Admin | September 1, 2011
DANVILLE With the anniversary celebration for its ReStore now behind it, Habitat for Humanity of Danville remains in fundraising mode for houses No. 49 and 50. Were up to $7,000 to $8,000, executive director John Graves said of the $50,000 needed for home build No. 50. But were still trying to raise money for the [...]
Admin | July 20, 2011
Patti Sapone/The Star Ledger Acting education commissioner Christopher Cerf, left, speaks during a 2010 press conference while Gov. Chris Christie looks on. The governor said Tuesday he will boost funding for all public school districts by at least 2 percent of their operating budgets.