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An urgent need for action on the state's budget

Seattle :: WA :: USA | 2 days ago

Credibility Credibility of 5

All the more reason for state political leaders to act quickly and decisively to trim the budget gap. THE drop in projected state revenue since the adoption of the two-year budget last spring is now more than 7 percent. This calls for urgent action on...

Tags: Legislature, special session, Chris Gregoire, Seattle, Christine Gregoire, Social Issues, Business Finance

West Virginia lawmakers end special session

Charleston :: SC :: USA | 2 days ago

Credibility Credibility of 5

West Virginia's Legislature ended its special session Friday with tweaks to the gas tax and state energy policy among the final bills to pass. Party-line debates and votes marked the House's approval of both those measures. The Senate ended its work with...

Tags: Joe Manchin, West Virginia, W.Va, special session, Charleston, Politics, Public finance, Tax, Excise tax in the United States, Sales taxes in the United States, Taxation in the United States, Finance, Sales taxes, Virginia, Pension, States of the United States, Social Issues, Labor

Ariz. lawmakers may have December special session

Phoenix :: AZ :: USA | 2 days ago

Credibility Credibility of 5

Arizona legislators are still struggling to conclude their special session on the state's budget troubles but already are working on ideas for another one that could be held in December to do more to close the $2 billion shortfall. More spending cuts...

Tags: Arizona Senate, special session, Arizona Legislature, majority republican, Phoenix, United States federal budget, Politics, Social Issues, Business Finance, United States Senate, Republican Party

Senate ready for special session

Honolulu :: HI :: USA | 3 days ago

Credibility Credibility of 5

Senate leaders say they are ready to come back into session to halt next year's Furlough Fridays. Senators said a special session could be held as early as mid-December. Senate President Colleen Hanabusa made the announcement after meeting with Senate...

Tags: Senate Dems, Linda Lingle, special session, Honolulu, Hawaii, Colleen Hanabusa, Furlough, Labor, Military terminology, Superintendent, Education, Governor of Hawaii, Politics

Commission gives Global preliminary OK for racing, gaming licenses

Oklahoma City :: OK :: USA | 3 days ago

Credibility Credibility of 5

Global Gaming moved a step closer to taking over Remington Park Thursday, as the Oklahoma Horse Racing Commission gave Global preliminary approval of its application for racing and gaming licenses. Randall Calvert, legal counsel for Global Gaming, discusses...

Tags: task force, weapon licenses, special session, Brad Henry, Oklahoma Horse Racing Commission, Oklahoma City, Remington Park, Government of Oklahoma, Governors of Oklahoma, Oklahoma, Oklahoma Legislature, Politics of Oklahoma, Business Finance, Politics, Concealed carry in the United States, Licenses, Domestic violence, Oklahoma City bombing, Gun politics, Violence against women, Self-defense, Social Issues

WV panel axes gov's offer on retirement costs

Charleston :: SC :: USA | 4 days ago

Credibility Credibility of 5

West Virginia school boards worried about paying for retiree benefits may go without temporary relief from the Legislature, after the Senate Finance Committee voted Wednesday to reject Gov. Joe Manchin's special session proposal. The governor wants lawmakers...

Tags: West Virginia, Joe Manchin, special session, school boards, government employment, Charleston, Roman W. Prezioso Jr., Labor

Beshear paints gloomy budget picture for county officials

Louisville :: KY :: USA | 5 days ago

Credibility Credibility of 5

Gov. Steve Beshear conceded to a convention of Kentucky’s county officials Tuesday that another round of state budget cuts is going to be painful and may force some cuts in priority services. One area dear to county officials’ hearts and local budgets...

Tags: Steve Beshear, county officials, Jim Nickell, Kentucky Association of Counties, county jails, Senate, Kerri Richardson, CNHI News Service, special session, gloomy budget, Louisville, Kentucky, Prosecutors, Governor of Kentucky

Benge: Time to "inject some reality" into Oklahoma's budget

Oklahoma City :: OK :: USA | 5 days ago

Credibility Credibility of 5

Benge said he and other legislative leaders are increasingly concerned that "we are boxing ourselves in" by cutting monthly allocations 5 percent while general fund revenues for the first four months of the fiscal year are running 25 percent below projections.

Tags: Brad Henry, Oklahoma, special session, Tim Gilpin, Oklahoma City, Government of Oklahoma, Oklahoma Legislature, Parliamentary procedure, Business Finance, Politics, Oklahoma State Department of Education, Education, Education in Oklahoma, Governors of Oklahoma, Sandy Garrett, Year of birth missing, Governor of Oklahoma, Revolving Funds

Governor, state legislators face widening deficit — again

Kalama :: WA :: USA | 7 days ago

Credibility Credibility of 5

Options debated as budget's red ink swells Saturday, November 14 4:49 p.m. Washington state government dodged a bullet two weeks ago with voters' rejection of Initiative 1033, a revenue cap that would have slashed future state revenue by an estimated...

Tags: special session, Sen. Lisa Brown, House Finance Committee, House Education Appropriations Committee, Chris Gregoire, Legislature, budgeting cut, Marty Brown, Washington Supreme Court, social services, Kalama, Politics, Christine Gregoire, Kansas state budget, NASA Budget, Social Issues

Neb. investment council adopts new guidelines

Port-au-Prince :: Haiti | 8 days ago

Credibility Credibility of 5

Cuban news agency's report on changes The Cuban Council of State released an official statement Monday informing of recent changes in the government. These follow President Raul Castro's remarks during the constituent session of the Cuban parliament on...

Tags: Haitian, Bill Clinton, U.N. Security Council, special session, United Nations Security Council, Cuban Council of State, Haiti, Port-au-Prince, Michￃﾨle Pierre-Louis, Outline of Haiti, Hￃﾩdi Annabi, Year of birth missing, Politics

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