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Patrick Administration parses stimulus bill, highlights uncertainty

Source: The Arlington Advocate

Boston : MA : USA | 8 months ago

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Estimates.” “Assumptions.” “Uncertainty.” “Subject to change.” The words and phrases were used Thursday by Patrick administration officials to describe, or attempt to, how much, when and for what programs and projects portions of a $787 billion federal stimulus bill will flow...

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Obama proposes $250 stimulus checks for seniors

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The White House has announced a new program to help seniors next year. In lieu of a cost-of-living increase in their monthly Social Security checks, the Obama Administration has asked that $250 checks be sent out to curb the soon to be outcry. For the first time in years seniors will not get a cost-of-living increase inserted into the ...

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Social Security Makes It Offical: No COLA in 2010

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WASHINGTON — There will be no cost of living increase for more than 50 million Social Security recipients next year, the first year without a raise since automatic adjustments were adopted in 1975, the government announced Thursday. Blame falling consumer prices. By law, cost of living adjustments are pegged to inflation, which is negative ...

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MONEY MONEY MONEY MONEY.....MONEY

By: DennisMc

“Follow the Money” Whenever you watch a cop show on TV they always say the way to solve a crime is to follow the money. Maybe the current Administration should so heed this advice. It was reported this week that the Federal government as part of its $797 billion stimulus package had no clue as to where some ...

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Doom & gloom a la mode

By: BiodunIginla

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County schools will get $2.45M

News Source: The Berkshire Eagle Online | 8 months ago

Hoping to soften the blow from local aid cuts to school districts, Gov. Deval L. Patrick on Thursday announced a plan that would send more than $2.45 million in federal stimulus money back to schools in the county to help avoid layoffs and program...
NBC 11 Lubbock (KCBD): NM Legislature votes to open conference committees

News Source: Androscoggin News | 8 months ago

After years of wrangling about the issue, the New Mexico Legislature has approved a measure that allows the press and public into legislative conference committees. The bill went to the governor late Thursday night after the Senate approved it on a...
NBC 11 Lubbock (KCBD): State budget wins final approval in Legislature

News Source: Uinta County News | 8 months ago

A nearly $5.5 billion spending blueprint to finance public education and general government operations next year has won final approval in the Legislature. The measure heads to Gov. Bill Richardson, who has until early April to decide whether to sign...
State to receive $8.7B in federal stimulus dollars

News Source: Acushnet Community News | 8 months ago

Massachusetts will receive an estimated $8.7 billion in federal economic stimulus aid, according to Patrick administration officials who say they plan to track every dollar to make sure it is not misspent. The administration previously said the state...
Boston Globe: Toll hike averted, but...

News Source: Uinta County News | 8 months ago

Beacon Hill's "Big Three" announced an agreement yesterday to hold off a major toll hike for a few months, the move made more sense politically than fiscally. The deal among Governor Patrick, Senate President Therese Murray, and House Speaker Robert...
Boston Globe: Big need, smaller cities

News Source: Androscoggin News | 8 months ago

Massachusetts is receiving about $41 million in stimulus funds to shore up local law enforcement. Police departments will receive about $15 million based on a federal formula that includes population and crime rates...There is general agreement that...