Posts Tagged ‘State’

Delaware Valley Friends School gets solar panels with state grant
In an effort to save money and energy, Paoli’s Delaware Valley Friends School (DVFS) joined forces with four other local independent schools to pursue grants through the Philadelphia Area Independent School Business Officer Association (PAISBOA) to have solar panels installed. July 7 it was announced that their efforts paid off.

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Seattle Times political caucus | Ideas for saving the state money
The Seattle Times Political Caucus is a group of Seattle Times readers who have signed up to engage on issues important to government at the local, state and federal level.

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State passes new teacher retirement incentive law that could impact teacher layoffs in Washtenaw County
In a relatively rare middle-of-the-night session, the Michigan Legislature approved a plan aimed at saving schools money by coaxing thousands of public school employees into retirement this summer. The bill narrowly passed the Democrat-led House by a 56-45 vote after……

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‘Eurozone in state of emergency’
Italian Prime Monster Silvio Berlusconi has told his counterparts in the monetary bloc that the eurozone is in a “state of emergency.”

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The stock market has gone down 20% since he was elected, 10% since he was inaugurated. Is this part of his plan to make us all slaves to the state with no savings?

I took out a payday loan online a little over a year ago. I have not been able to pay them back for it. Then I find out that they didn’t even have a business license to operate in the State of Alaska. My employer tells me they can’t and shouldn’t be harrassing me, but they call me at work EVERYDAY! I have repeatedly told them I am going to lose my job if they don’t stop, and all I get from them is this is your contact information, and “we’re” just trying to help. I hang up every time. I know that I owe them, but I can’t afford to lose my job!

Budgeting Research on Lighting Economics: Suggest ultimate lighting solutions and state which are the most economical and which are the most effective per application.

Ideas include task lighting, exclusive candle / oil lamp lighting, halogen, incandescent, florescent, kettle lamp, UV lamps, full spectrum, and upward pointed lighting.

State Assembly passes payday lending measure
The state Assembly approved a bill to clamp down on payday lenders Tuesday, just as Speaker Mike Sheridan (D-Janesville) disclosed he had stopped dating a payday loan lobbyist after taking criticism for the relationship.

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Beshear wants state employees’ input on saving $
Kentucky’s governor is asking state employees for help with the commonwealth’s money-saving program.

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State Senate bars reporters as it meets in secret
A highly unusual closed-door meeting of the state Senate lasted about an hour and a half today, and participants said many of the chamber’s 59 Democrats and Republicans attended to hear a presentation on budgeting and the economy from national experts. Lawmakers barred reporters from the meeting, saying it was a joint gathering of the Democratic and Republican caucuses that was not required to …

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