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Schwarzenegger declares fiscal emergency, calls lawmakers into special budget session
Associated Press WriterSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) _ Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger declared a fiscal emergency Monday and called lawmakers into a special session to address California's $11.2 billion deficit. The state's revenue gap is expected to hit $28 billion over the next 19...Tags: Bankruptcy, Regional Authority, Dave Cogdill, Emergency Planning, Arnold Schwarzenegger
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Why can't the state balance own budget?
The first sentence of the article "Governors hanging in till Jan. 20" (Nov. 25) says, "With congressional action on a fiscal stimulus package by year's end far from certain, Gov. Martin O'Malley and other state leaders are pinning their hopes for the...Tags: Heads of State, State Budgets, Regional Authority, Martin O'Malley, Government
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Bailout leaves weapons programs up in the air
Sentinel Staff WriterThe nation's massive financial bailout has increased pressure on the Pentagon to cut spending on some costly major weapons programs, including Lockheed Martin Corp.'s F-22 Raptor fighter jet, defense experts say. The Pentagon recently put a hold on...Tags: Defense, Armed Forces, National Government, Lockheed Martin Corporation, Parliament
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Welcome to Sacramento, and good luck
A new two-year session of the California Legislature will be gaveled in today, with lawmakers facing one of the worst budget crises in state history and a sinking economy that will limit their ability to enact new programs. Brimming with fresh energy and...Tags: Heads of State, Social Sciences, Regional Authority, Private Health Care, Santa Monica
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Nonprofits in a faltering economy
I am a social worker, not an economist, and what I know is this: The stock market is in free fall, financial organizations are being bailed out and the Detroit automakers may yet get financial help from Washington. But what about those of us in the...Tags: Bankruptcy, Social Services, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Automotive Equipment, National Government
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Hollywood will not make Illinois rich
Illinois has joined the chorus line of states auditioning for the film industry with subsidies and tax credits, hoping to win a role in Hollywood's production schedule and boost the local economy with new jobs. Although at least 30 other states are...Tags: Federal Reserve, State Budgets, Money and Monetary Policy, Economic Policy, Public Finance
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Ill. budget troubles raise plenty of questions
Associated Press WriterIllinois government faces a budget crisis. A big one. The deficit is growing, bills are piling up, state services are being cut and officials have no easy ways of cleaning up the mess. Here's a look at what the state faces and what it means for...Tags: Gaming and Lotteries, Government Health Care, Monuments and Heritage Sites, Rod Blagojevich, Tourism and Leisure
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Slim, trim PCs for small space
For more reviews of personal technology products, visit cnet.com.The slim tower PC trend makes perfect sense to us. For those who need only a basic desktop, why bother with a clunky, midtower design? Each of these trimmed-down PCs will provide all you need to get online, create documents and play around with your...Tags: Wireless Technology
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Maritime comeback
Special to The Baltimore SunThe Annapolis Maritime Museum in Eastport has learned a few lessons from the tropical storm that demolished its headquarters five years ago. Tropical Storm Isabel ripped off the piers and dock and tore gaping holes in the 90-year-old McNasby Oyster Co....Tags: Bodies of Water, Tropical Storms, Seafood and Fishing Industry, Rivers, Gardens and Parks
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Mich. eyes new penalties for having illegal smokes
Associated Press WriterMichigan, a ripe destination for illegal cigarettes because of its high per-pack tax, could start going after store owners and others caught with smaller quantities of tobacco smuggled from around the country. State law generally allows incarceration or...Tags: Defense, Defendants, Sales, Firearms, Prosecution
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Can 'sin' taxes be a savior for Florida's ailing budget?
Tallahassee BureauIt's been two decades since Tallahassee imposed an across-the-board tax increase to pay for classrooms, health care, prisons and roads. A 6-cent sales tax on services was enacted and quickly repealed in 1987, amid a furor that cost Republican Gov. Bob...Tags: Heads of State, Local Authority, Sales, Regional Authority, Charlie Crist
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Florida's costs soar as the poor and unemployed seek state assistance
Tallahassee BureauFood stamp distributions are at an all-time high. Medicaid costs are on the rise. The jobless are lining up for unemployment checks. While much of the gloom-and-doom budget talk in Tallahassee has focused on the state's dwindling revenues, there's...Tags: Heads of State, Private Health Care, Unemployment, Pension and Welfare, Miami Beach
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