Budget
Federal aid urgently needed to avoid state budget catastrophes
November 24, 2009CHICAGO— Looming behind the 17 million jobless tsunami hitting the country is another disaster: over $180 billion in accumulated budget deficits set to devastate state governments, according to a new study by the Pew Center for...
Read moreNew York state budget: the money is there, if you look for it
November 10, 2009Yesterday, Gov. David Paterson made a speech before an extraordinary joint session of the State Senate and Assembly, pushing the legislative bodies to accept his plan to alleviate the state's more than $3.2 billion deficit for...
Read moreBlack Caucus hearing exposes anti-people budget
May 27, 2005LOS ANGELES – California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger released a revision to his budget proposal on May 13, which seeks to close an $8.6 billion budget gap by slashing social services. Members of the Legislative Black Caucus,...
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