An agreement not to lay off teachers added to an anticipated drop in district enrollment has the Cleveland Metropolitan School District (CMSD) in a financial squeeze for next school year. At a school board meeting Tuesday night, teachers and their union expressed their displeasure at cuts expected to be made to the budgets […]
The Cleveland Clinic announced Wednesday morning that they will be cutting $330 million from their 2014 budget. “This is a process and the Cleveland Clinic is focused on driving a more efficient healthcare system. The goal is to make healthcare more affordable [and] efficient to patients,” Cleveland Clinic spokeswoman Eileen Sheil said. The Cleveland […]
Late Wednesday, Mayor Gary Norton said that, due to East Cleveland City Council’s $1.2 million (25 percent) reduction in the city’s police budget, 10 police officers and 10 dispatchers/records clerks received layoff notices. Starting at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday night, Mayor Norton held a community meeting to discuss the impact of council’s budegt cuts at the […]
The Cleveland Metropolitan School District board voted Tuesday evening on a proposal that could mean major cuts across the district. The meeting was at Lincoln West High School at 6:30 p.m., and parents and staff are expected to fill the room. CMSD CEO Eric Gordon proposed more than $13.3 million in cuts to balance the […]
The Cleveland Metropolitan School District board members have some tough decisions ahead. They must cut $13.2 million from the fiscal year 2012 budget by the end of October. And, the forecast isn’t any better for next year with a projected $95.6 million deficit. “Essentially, it’s two bullets,” Chief Financial Officer Dennis Kubick said at Tuesday’s […]
The Cleveland Metropolitan School District board members have some tough decisions ahead. They must cut $13.2 million from the fiscal year 2012 budget by the end of October. And, the forecast isn’t any better for next year with a projected $95.6 million deficit. “Essentially, it’s two bullets,” Chief Financial Officer Dennis Kubick said at Tuesday’s […]
The White House might issue cuts to Medicare and Medicaid as part of negotiations over slashing the federal budget, according to TheDailyBeast.com. It’s not clear how large the cuts would be, with the White House and Senate Democratic leaders saying they’d be contingent on the size of increases in revenue Congress would have to agree […]
The White House might issue cuts to Medicare and Medicaid as part of negotiations over slashing the federal budget, according to TheDailyBeast.com. It’s not clear how large the cuts would be, with the White House and Senate Democratic leaders saying they’d be contingent on the size of increases in revenue Congress would have to agree […]
Roland Martin talks with CBC Chairman Emanuel Cleaver about the GOP’s budget cuts and President Obama’s budget.
Washington, D.C.– The House of Representatives voted for spending cuts Saturday, cutting $60 Billion from the budget. The House voted 235 to 189 to cut domestic projects, foreign assistance and even military programs.
