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States raise tobacco tax, not necessarily revenue
Published July 3, 2009, 9:15 pm, Richmond Times-Dispatch
WASHINGTON—Clipping away at a $590 million deficit, Rhode Island in April raised its taxes on cigarettes by $1 to $3.46 a pack—the highest rate in the country. With the backing of its governor, a former tobacco lobbyist, Mississippi in May imposed its first tax increase on smokers in more than two decades—up 50 cents to 68 cents a pack—and is considering another increase.
States without budgets as key deadline passes
Published July 2, 2009, 11:37 am, The Washington DC Examiner
The finances of several states around the nation are sinking deeper into chaos as lawmakers struggle to work out budget differences amid a recession that has wiped out tax revenue and set the stage for dramatic cuts in service and pay for government workers.
Make it three straight for Monticello girls' lacrosse
Published July 2, 2009, 10:25 am, Monticello Times
The Monticello High School girls’ lacrosse team made it three straight North Central Schoolgirls’ Lacrosse Association titles, rolling through last weekend’s state tournament in Mound-Westonka with a trio of dominating wins.
States don't have budgets as key deadline passes
Published July 2, 2009, 7:17 am, The Durango Herald
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - States from coast to coast began a new fiscal year Wednesday with no budget plans and with cash quickly running out, sending some to the brink of shutdown and forcing others to furlough workers and cut services.
States grapple with huge budget cuts, record deficits
Published July 2, 2009, 6:45 am, KATU Portland
The pain extends far beyond the West Coast. The governor of Pennsylvania is proposing a 16 percent tax increase. A budget veto by the Illinois governor left the state with no spending plan at all. Indiana barely avoided a shutdown.
Connecticut not alone with budget woes
Published July 1, 2009, 9:42 pm, Connecticut Post
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- States from coast to coast began a new fiscal year Wednesday with no budget plans and with cash quickly running out, sending some to the brink of shutdown and forcing others to
Rell vetoes budget
Published July 1, 2009, 8:58 pm, Connecticut Post
HARTFORD -- Gov. M. Jodi Rell, as promised, has vetoed the Connecticut Democrats' budget proposal, saying it's not balanced or realistic. Rell's veto Wednesday came as she met privately with
States without budgets as key deadline passes
Published July 1, 2009, 3:43 pm, AP via Yahoo! Philippines News
States from coast to coast began a new fiscal year Wednesday with no budget plans and with cash quickly running out, sending some to the brink of shutdown and forcing others to furlough workers and cut services. In California, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger declared a fiscal emergency and ordered state offices closed three days a month to save money as the state sank deeper into dysfunction. State ...
States without budgets as key deadline passes
Published July 1, 2009, 9:41 am, AP via Yahoo! Malaysia News
The finances of several states around the nation are sinking deeper into chaos as lawmakers struggle to work out budget differences amid a recession that has wiped out tax revenue and set the stage for dramatic cuts in service and pay for government workers. The start of the new fiscal year arrived Wednesday with states from California to Connecticut still without spending plans in place. Gov. ...
States race to keep governments running as California governor declares fiscal emergency
Published July 1, 2009, 4:52 am, Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune
On Thursday, IOUs will be going to: Regional centers for people with developmental disabilities, mental health services, alcohol and drug … read more abuse services, & people owed income tax refunds. The government unions are protected. Their bloated contracts will be the last to go.
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