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Chicago Public Schools raises questions with $162 million capital budget
Chicago Public Schools released a proposed $162 million capital budget for its 2014 fiscal year Wednesday that officials said will focus only on the "most urgent needs and educational facilities," in light of a projected $1 billion budget deficit. The...
Tags: Chicago Public Schools, Government Debt, Politics, Budgets and Budgeting
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Tax increase, fund balance drawdown under consideration in Windber school district
Daily American Staff Writer @DAPeteBosakWINDBER — Windber Area School Board members are taking a hard look at several budget options to deal with an anticipated deficit next year, including a possible tax increase. School directors are at work on a preliminary 2013-14 spending plan and...Tags: Politics, Economy, Business and Finance, Budgets and Budgeting, Finance
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U.S. House passes Pat Toomey's debt limit idea; Dent votes against bill
WASHINGTON — Lehigh Valley Congressman Charlie Dent was one of eight Republicans who bucked their party and voted against a debt ceiling contingency plan that was the brainchild of Pennsylvania Sen. Pat Toomey. Toomey proposed the idea of...Tags: The Wall Street Journal, Charlie Dent, U.S. Senate, China, Politics
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The wrong way for Washington to avoid defaulting
It's rare that the president explicitly pledges to veto a bill -- usually, the White House says the president's advisors would "recommend" a veto -- but that's what happened Tuesday. The measure in question is HR 807, the Full Faith and Credit Act, by...
Tags: Elections, Barack Obama, Government Health Care, Tom McClintock, Politics
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Federal education cuts via 'sequester' will hurt Lincoln County's students
ben@theinteriorjournal.comIt's a television scene familiar to most of us over 20 years old: Wile E. Coyote buys himself an ACME catapult and assembles it, aiming a huge, red rock to land on a black "X" where he anticipates the elusive Roadrunner will pass by. As Coyote lies in...Tags: Harold Rogers, Rand Paul, Lobbying, U.S. Congress, Mitch McConnell
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First, fix the tax code
The federal government is expected to hit its statutory credit limit later this month, setting the stage for yet another battle between the Obama administration and the House GOP over raising the debt ceiling. Republican leaders of the House Ways and...
Tags: Energy Saving, Environmental Issues, Barack Obama, Parties and Movements, Republican Party
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Park Ridge mayor's vetoes overridden
Before Park Ridge's new aldermen were sworn in and took their seats, the old city council ended on a familiar note: overriding Mayor David Schmidt's vetoes. With identical 6-1 votes, aldermen of the previous council on Monday overrode Schmidt's vetoes...
Tags: Politics, Economy, Business and Finance, Finance
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Andrew Serafini: Session proves decisions have consequences
In an effort to provide open and transparent government, the Washington County delegation to the Maryland General Assembly will be hosting a post-legislative public forum on Thursday, May 9, 2013. The forum will begin at 6:30 p.m. and will be held in Room...Tags: Barack Obama, Government Health Care, Maryland General Assembly, Mack Trucks, Inc., Government
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Thunder advance past Rockets
HOUSTON -- While the challenge proved far greater than anyone could have imagined following the opening three games of this series, the Oklahoma City Thunder finally found the gumption to finish the upstart Houston Rockets, claiming a 103-94 victory in...
Tags: Scott Brooks, Memphis Grizzlies, Sports, Carlos Delfino, Strep Throat
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Coppin to break ground on $80 million science center
Coppin State University is moving forward with an $80 million Science and Technology Center that it hopes will boost sagging enrollment despite concerns that the West Baltimore school will not have enough money to operate the building. A ceremonial...
Tags: Students, Justice and Rights, Montgomery County (Maryland), Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Computing and Information Technology Industry
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LETTER: Should Criticize Obama As Well As Bush
In the column "Library Celebrates Nice Man, Lame Leader" [April 28, Opinion], writer Bill Press asserts that George W. Bush's "presidency was a disaster." Press described Bush's presidency in this fashion because he made decisions that damaged the...Tags: Barack Obama, George W. Bush, Politics
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Obama's balanced plan to create jobs, cut deficit
President Barack Obama's Fiscal Year 2014 budget is a concrete plan to create jobs and cut the deficit. We do not need to choose between these two priorities. The president's balanced, compromise plan proves we can do both. The guiding principle...
Tags: Health Insurance Cost, Labor Markets, Personal Income, Barack Obama, U.S. Senate
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