State and local government pensions contribute $358 billion to economy, report says 5th March 2009 State and local government pensions supported 2.5 million jobs and contributed $358 billion to the economy in fiscal years 2005-2006.
‘Greening our Future’ is the theme for this year’s National County Government Week 5th March 2009 “Greening our Future” is the theme for this year’s National County Government Week, scheduled for May 3-9 and sponsored by the NACo.
Sunshine Week aims to illuminate government 5th March 2009 The American Society of Newspaper Editors’ Sunshine Week is a national initiative by the media and other groups to educate the public on their right to know what their federal, state and local governments are doing.
Proposed budget includes $4.5 billion for CDBG 2nd March 2009 Local housing programs have been twice blessed by the Obama administration this month. First, President Obama’s proposed fiscal year 2010 federal budget allocates
What does the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act do for you? 2nd March 2009 What will American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) do to benefit your community, and how? Please respond in the comment section of this article.
Immigrants gild the Golden State 2nd March 2009 More than one-in-four Californians are immigrants, and nearly half are Latino or Asian, according to the Immigration Policy Center.
Roll Call 1st March 2009 Vivek Kundra appointed to serve as President Barack Obama’s Federal Chief Information Officer; Keith Moye joins OPW Fueling Components, while Jim Walton and Rahul Deshmukh take on new tasks for the company.
Pension plans roll with the financial punches 1st March 2009 There is some bad news and some not-so-bad news for local and state government pension plans.
L.A. potty-mouths take a week off 1st March 2009 For the first week in March, Los Angeles County became a profanity-free zone.
Young Leaders Episode 4 – Cyril Jefferson – City Councilman, High Point, North Carolina 13th October 2020