Wing-and-Prayer Budget
City Hall’s finances are in such good shape, Mayor Bloomberg suggested yesterday, that New Yorkers needn’t worry about layoffs, tax hikes or even major budget cuts. For now. Trouble is, the preliminary financial plan he presented for the upcoming fiscal year — a cool $70 billion in outlays — is...
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Grant County Commission Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting, 9 a.m. today, Commissioners Meeting Room, Grant County Administration Center, 1400 Hwy 180 E. On the agenda: travel Forest Service report on management plan report in Gila Nationall Forest.
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International economist and world-renowned author Dambisa Moyo spoke to a packed McFarlin Auditorium Monday night about international aid and its harsh effects on the global economy.
Patricia Sheridan's Breakfast With ... Dionne Warwick
At 71, five-time Grammy award winner and music legend Dionne Warwick is still on the move. To celebrate her golden anniversary in the music business, she has embarked on a world tour that will take her to six continents. It is a long way from East Orange, N.J., where her roots in gospel music began at age 6.
Conn. legislative session opens; schools key issue
Gov. Dannel P. Malloy called on lawmakers Wednesday to help him create an economic revival in Connecticut, now that it appears the state's flagging economy is starting to improve. He urged them to work together to create more jobs and overhaul the state's public education system, including teacher tenure.
West Seattle icon Jim Sweeney has passed away; Services set for Feb. 11
A West Seattle icon, Jim Sweeney, passed away on Sunday, February 5. He was 73. Sweeney was a fixture in West Seattle and owned Alki Lumber since 1959. Friends and family gathered at the store at 4422 36th s.w. on Monday to plan services and recalled a man of strength, wisdom, loyalty and kindness. Son-in-law Matt Pedersen, Sweeney's best friend Dean Boender and other employees talked about his ...