Governance Missouri the Latest State to Cut State Jobs October 29, 2009 No Comments on Missouri the Latest State to Cut State Jobs Post View 3 Like most states, Missouri is facing a budget crisis. As part of a cost saving effort to cut $230 million in state spending, Missouri is…
Governance Massachusetts Governor Announces Another Round of Job Cuts October 29, 2009 No Comments on Massachusetts Governor Announces Another Round of Job Cuts Post View 0 Governor Deval Patrick of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is cutting another 1000 state jobs and says an additional 1000 jobs may be in jeopardy if…
Governance Iowa Governor Announces 181 Layoffs October 29, 2009 No Comments on Iowa Governor Announces 181 Layoffs Post View 2 Update: This is an update to the Iowa budget crisis we blogged about last week. Iowa Governor Chet Culver accepted a deal to slash $520…
Governance $3.4 Billion Investment in a “Smart Energy Grid” Announced October 27, 2009 No Comments on $3.4 Billion Investment in a “Smart Energy Grid” Announced Post View 0 The White House announced today that the federal government is investing $3.4 billion to modernize the nation's energy grid. One hundred companies, agencies and other…
Governance 83 Percent of Nation’s Schools Plan to Cut Jobs October 27, 2009 No Comments on 83 Percent of Nation’s Schools Plan to Cut Jobs Post View 0 The economic down turn continues to take a heavy toll on our education system. Two Thirds of the nation's schools reported cutting jobs this year,…
Governance Iowa Cutting 1300 State Jobs October 21, 2009 No Comments on Iowa Cutting 1300 State Jobs Post View 1 Governor Chet Culver of Iowa has ordered a ten percent spending cut after tax revenues came in shorter than expected. To meet this cut, state…
Governance Massachusetts State Job Cuts October 20, 2009 No Comments on Massachusetts State Job Cuts Post View 1 Massachusetts has been cutting jobs all year in an effort to make up for its budget deficits. So far this year, 1620 jobs have been…
Governance Unemployment up to 9.3 Percent in Washington October 13, 2009 No Comments on Unemployment up to 9.3 Percent in Washington Post View 0 The unemployment rate in Washington edged up to 9.3 percent, with 313,000 people out of work and looking for jobs. Although much higher than the…
Governance Colorado Lowering Minimum Wage October 13, 2009 No Comments on Colorado Lowering Minimum Wage Post View 2 In 2006 Colorado voters approved an adjustable minimum wage law that tied the minimum to inflation. The goal was to keep low income workers real…
Governance Senate Dems Broker Deal to Extend Unemployment Benefits October 8, 2009 No Comments on Senate Dems Broker Deal to Extend Unemployment Benefits Post View 0 For the two million unemployed Americans whose benefits are set to run out by the end of the year, this will come as welcome relief.…