HBCUs could lose as much as $85 million a year in federal support as Congress looks to make deficit-reducing budget cuts, the Root reports. SEE ALSO: All Eight Sandusky Accusers To Testify But now, just when the country needs HBCUs the most, many in Congress want to slash the federal support HBCUs receive by more […]
Via: The Baltimore Sun Wednesday the city laid off or forced to retire 100 workers. Originally the cut was to include 122 positions but as an effort to save some jobs by moving employees into different positions, a smaller number was let go. The layoffs came on the last day of the fiscal year in […]
Via: Baltimore Sun After debating for months over the city budget, cuts have been made minus large layoffs or deep service cuts. But analysts warn that such charges are a warning of tougher impact on income taxes. The budget is not perfect. $50 million will come from the rainy day fund – the first time […]
Via: Baltimore Sun The Baltimore City Council voted in approval of Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake’s budget at a committee hearing Tuesday, despite a push from some members to further cut funding to several agencies. The council plans to pass a final version of the budget Monday. The spending plan, which cuts $121 million from the city’s […]
Via: WJZ-TV Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake and city council members are under much pressure to revise the proposed police and firefighter pension cuts before their June 3o deadline. The latest proposal, cuts overall benefits and increases the years of service required to retire. The council is also looking into changing the cost of living raises and […]
Via: The Baltimore Sun Baltimore City Council members will unveil a new proposal tonight to solve the police and fire pension systems. If they fail to make major revisions within the next four weeks to their original plan of cutting pensions drastically, the city will be forced to pay $65 million on top of the […]
Via: Baltimore Sun Retirees and elderly people organized in the City Council chambers Tuesday in an attempt to save senior programs from the city’s budget cuts. This could eliminate their classes, lunches and outings. “Most seniors who can’t get around, won’t get around. They will just be sitting in their apartment waiting to die,” said […]
Via: Baltimore Sun Expected city budget cuts are making residents nervous. Another service in danger of being eliminated is bulk trash pickup. City residents say they cannot afford to incur the extra cost of hiring someone to pickup large furniture and appliances. Bulk trash pickup is very convenient for residents. Check out the entire story […]
Via: Baltimore Sun The Baltimore City Council is considering cutting over $90 million in fire and police pensions in order to save the city money. This has made the fire and police unions threaten legal action. The City Council is pretty confident their plan will not be enacted the way it is currently written. The […]
From ChicagoBreakingNews.com: About 700 students gathered in front of Chicago Public Schools headquarters this morning to protest drastic budget cuts which they say they are already starting to feel.
