Admin | April 14, 2012
n>(Reuters) – Nebraska Governor Dave Heineman vetoed a proposal to restore Medicaid-funded prenatal care for illegal immigrants on Friday, but the initiative could still survive if the state legislature rejects his move next week. Nebraska state senators voted 31-15 on Wednesday to restore the program, which was eliminated two years ago after providing prenatal care [...]
Admin | March 22, 2012
Northampton County school districts would see about $110.5 million in Pennsylvania Department of Education money if Gov. Tom Corbetts 2012-2013 budget passes the Legislature, according to figures compiled by the Pennsylvania State Education Association. The amount represents a cut for most districts, and many worry not just about the amount but the methodology of funding. [...]
Admin | March 11, 2012
Punjab funding its own development: CM LAHORE: The Punjab government has rejected the aid by ?enemies?, and is completing the distribution of laptops worth Rs 4 billion and other development projects from its own resources, Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif said on Saturday. Addressing a function organised to distribute laptops among talented male and female [...]
Admin | March 8, 2012
Help: Cash will boost services Pic: copy; STV Almost pound;300,000 has been awarded to sixteen organisations to develop new support services for people with autism and their families. The package includes pound;84,463 for Richmond Fellowship Scotland to provide training opportunities for family carers. A total of pound;10,590 is being given to Barnardos Intensive Behaviour Support [...]
Admin | March 8, 2012
Health Canada’s decision to phase out funding of OxyContin for First Nations people is setting the stage for a mass-withdrawal disaster among the “staggering” number of addicts on remote, northern reserves, a leading expert has warned. The forced removal from the powerful prescription painkiller could push people onto heroin, cocaine and other more dangerous drugs, [...]
Admin | March 6, 2012
KALAMAZOO — Kalamazoo will receive 7.5 percent less in funding for housing help this year from three federal entitlement programs, under a draft that requires approval by Kalamazoo city commissioners.
Admin | March 4, 2012
HARRISBURG, Pa. – A leading Democrat in the Pennsylvania Legislature said Friday the state highway agency should be renamed the Department of Deferred Maintenance, while Republican Gov. Tom Corbett used colorful language to describe his critics on transportation policy. House Minority Leader Frank Dermody, D-Allegheny, circulated a co-sponsorship memo that said a new name for [...]
Admin | March 2, 2012
ROANOKE CO.,Va. — Virginia teachers say they fear for the future of public education in the state. Friday, a silent protest signalled their unhappiness with state lawmakers. Most of the teachers at Roanoke Countys Oak Grove Elementary School were dressed in black, for a day of mourning called by the Virginia Education Association. It was [...]
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 [...]