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• State Finances in 1995 and the Draft Budget for 1996.
  Sinelnikov-Murylev, S. // Problems of Economic Transition; Jul96, Vol. 39 Issue 3, p54 

  Focuses on the finances of the Duma state in 1995 and budget for 1996. Law on the budget passed on June 24, 1994; Modification in the concept of macroeconomic policy in autumn 1994 by the government; Draft budget for the year 1996.

• North Carolina lawmakers reach budget compromise.
  Molis, Jim // Bond Buyer; 08/27/97, Vol. 321 Issue 30218, p6 

  Reports on a budget compromise reached by North Carolina lawmakers. Amount allocated for bond proposals, which are subject to referendum; Implementation of a pilot welfare reform program; Amount of taxes to be cut.

• Wisconsin ends budget stalemate, clearing path for big bond buyers.
  Ward, Andrew // Bond Buyer; 09/15/97, Vol. 321 Issue 30230, p2 

  Reports on the resolution of the 1997 budget debate in Wisconsin. Clearance of the way for bond-financed projects. Introduction of a compromise bill by a bipartisan assembly; Amendments to existing budget laws; Areas of spending hung by the assembly.

• Wisconsin assembly breaks deadlock; budget leaves bonding plans in place.
  Williamson, Tammy // Bond Buyer; 09/18/97, Vol. 321 Issue 30233, p1 

  Focuses on a $37 billion fiscal 1998-1999 biennial budget proposal that would leave $500 million worth of bonding projects in Wisconsin intact. Bonding plans contained in the budget proposal; Impact of the budget on the gas tax; Component of the budget.

• Both House, Senate delay voting on their versions of D.C. budget.
  Resnick, Amy B. // Bond Buyer; 09/26/97, Vol. 321 Issue 30239, p5 

  Reports that the US House Appropriations Committee has delayed its planned vote on the District of Columbia's $4.155 billion fiscal 1998 budget. Postponement of the meeting of the House committee regarding the budget; US President Bill Clinton's announcement that he would veto the district...

• D.C.'s $4.2 billion fiscal 1998 budget passes House by narrowest of margins.
  Resnick, Amy B. // Bond Buyer; 10/10/97, Vol. 322 Issue 30249, p4 

  Reports that the District of Columbia fiscal 1998 budget bill has passed through the US House by a vote of 203-to-202. Inclusion of a controversial school voucher provision and other measures that President Bill Clinton has threatened to veto; Stopgap spending measure; Rejection of an amendment...

• Larger budget surplus than anticipated in Rhode Island brings hope of higher ratings.
  Kaplan, David // Bond Buyer; 10/17/97, Vol. 322 Issue 30254, p3 

  Reports on the budget surplus of Rhode Island for the fiscal year 1997. Possible upgrade from ratings agencies; Total value of the states surplus money; State income tax as the state's largest income source; AA-minus rating of the state by Fitch Investors Service; State's effort in the increase...

• East St. Louis, Ill., readies new budget.
  Shields, Yvette // Bond Buyer; 12/16/97, Vol. 322 Issue 30293, p38 

  Reports on the escape by the East Saint Louis City Council in Chicago Illinois concerning the rejection of its budget. Restoration of $200, 000 which would have been cut from library funds; Comments from Bruce Patterson, executive director of the East Saint Louis Finance Advisory Athority;...

• Indiana Budget Plan Keeps Agencies Flat.
  Carvlin, Elizabeth // Bond Buyer; 1/10/2003, Vol. 343 Issue 31550, p4 

  Reports on the multi-billion dollar budget for 2004-2005 presented by Indiana Governor Frank O'Bannon as of January 2003. Restriction in the level of spending by state agencies proposed in the budget; Net increase in appropriations in the budget; State's revenue sources proposed in the budget.

• O'Bannon's Plan to Reduce Indiana Deficit May Face Opposition.
  Carvlin, Elizabeth // Bond Buyer; 1/13/2003, Vol. 343 Issue 31551, p3 

  Reports on the introduction of a budget proposal for 2004-2005 by Indiana's governor Frank O'Bannon on January 9, 2003. Features of the budget; Benefits to be gained by the state from the budget; Change in the state's outlook in 2001.

• Oklahoma Budget to Fall to Three-Year Low; Governor Presses for Lottery.
  Williamson, Richard // Bond Buyer; 2/20/2003, Vol. 343 Issue 31576, p28 

  Focuses on the prediction by Oklahoma's Board of Equalization regarding the state budget for the fiscal year 2004. Need for a statewide lottery to fund education according to Governor Brad Henry; Rationale behind the accounting measures proposed by the governor; Forecast for individual income...

• Massachusetts Governor's $23B Budget Plan Calls for Cuts, Restructuring.
  Piazza, Johanna // Bond Buyer; 2/27/2003, Vol. 343 Issue 31582, p3 

  Reports on the 22.8 billion dollar spending plan released by Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney for the fiscal year 2004. Details of the plan; Measures for reducing the fiscal deficit of the state proposed in the budget; Reaction of credit ratings agencies to the budget plan.

• California Lawmakers OK Cuts; License-Fee Hike in the Mix.
  Finestone, Deborah // Bond Buyer; 3/12/2003, Vol. 343 Issue 31591, p3 

  Reports on the approval of deductions in the budget by legislators of California. Need for the deductions; Opposition of the license-fee bill by the state governor Gray Davis; Conditions laid for an increase in the license-fee.

• California to Vote on Lowering Percentage Needed to Pass Budget.
  Saskal, Rich // Bond Buyer; 11/3/2003, Vol. 346 Issue 31753, p48 

  Reports that California voters will decide in March 2004 if they want to make a major change to the state's budget process. Speculation that Governor-elect Arnold Schwarzenegger will ask the Legislature to place some kind of deficit bond on the ballot; Budget deficit; Fiscal recovery bond deal.

• Pittsburgh Mayor: City 'Distressed'
  D'Ambrosio, Gillian // Bond Buyer; 11/11/2003, Vol. 346 Issue 31759, p1 

  Reports on the operating budget of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Financial status of the city; Reform of the tax structure.

• IOWA: Budget-Cutting Party.
  Shields, Yvette // Bond Buyer; 10/24/2001, Vol. 338 Issue 31250, p39 

  Focuses on efforts of Iowa governor Tom Vilsack to come to an agreement with lawmakers regarding needed budget reductions and funding issues. Agencies that have been exempted from the budget reduction plans; Details of reduction in the state budget.

• Daley Offers $4.6B Budget.
  Shields, Yvette // Bond Buyer; 11/7/2001, Vol. 338 Issue 31260, p1 

  Focuses on the declaration of budget for 2002 for capital spending in Chicago, Illinois by Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley. Declaration of budget on November 7, 2001; Allocation of funds for different categories; Elimination of taxes for balancing the budget.

• Unauditable.
  Shields, Yvette // Bond Buyer; 11/7/2001, Vol. 338 Issue 31260, p33 

  Reports on the submission of spending plan by East Saint Louis, Illinois to the East Saint Louis Financial Advisory Authority on November 10, 2001. Strategy adopted by the state to balance the budget; Requirements to be fulfilled by the East Saint Louis under the 1990 act to regain its...

• Arizona: Funding Switch.
  Victory, Darren // Bond Buyer; 11/13/2001, Vol. 338 Issue 31264, p29 

  Reports on efforts of Arizona governor Jane Dee Hull to cope with the possible shortage in budget for the fiscal year 2002 and 2003. Plan of the governor to introduce reductions in budget for the fiscal year 2002 and 2003; Programs that have been prioritized by the governor for state-level...

• Board Approves Embattled Nassau County, N.Y., Budget .
  McKaig, Ryan // Bond Buyer; 12/10/2001, Vol. 338 Issue 31281, p44 

  Reports on the approval of budget for the fiscal year 2002 in Nassau County, New York. Economic conditions of Nassau County; Provisions of the budget; Views of legislators about the provisions of the budget.

• Ventura, Staring at $1.95B Shortfall, Unveils Sweeping Austerity Program .
  Shields, Yvette // Bond Buyer; 1/11/2002, Vol. 339 Issue 31302, p3 

  Focuses on the low budget program proposed by Minnesota Governor Jesse Ventura. Austerity measures to overcome state's structural imbalance; Funds from proposed tax increase; Issuance of additional general obligation debt for trunk highway projects.

• West Virginia's Governor Upbeat, But Warns of Challenges .
  Vekshin, Alison // Bond Buyer; 1/11/2002, Vol. 339 Issue 31302, p3 

  Reports on the status of budget West Virginia as of January 2002. Possible impact of the national recession on the budget; Projections on revenue by Virginia Governor Bob Wise; Reduction in proposed expenditures for state agencies for the year 2003.

• Partisanship Makes an Appearance in New Mexico Budget Talks.
  Victory, Darren // Bond Buyer; 2/13/2002, Vol. 339 Issue 31324, p30 

  Focuses on the fiscal 2003 budget approved by the New Mexico senate as of February 13, 2002. Reduction in spending by state agencies; Budget deficit faced by the state; Impact of cash reserve usage on the state's bond ratings.

• N.Y.C. Mayor Looks to Debt To Plug Gap.
  McKaig, Ryan // Bond Buyer; 2/14/2002, Vol. 339 Issue 31325, p1 

  Focuses on the U.S. fiscal budget proposed by New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg. Sale of bonds through the Transitional Finance Authority; Plans for deficit budgeting; Views of New York City comptroller William C. Thompson on the mayor's proposal.

• Veto Pen at Ready.
  Victory, Darren // Bond Buyer; 2/19/2002, Vol. 339 Issue 31327, p51 

  Reports on the approval of fiscal year 2003 budget by New Mexico's legislature after a veto by Governor Gary Johnson. Rationale behind the rejection of Legislature's first budget by Johnson; Provisions of the bill proposed by House Republicans.

• Mississippi Digs to Fill a Deeper Fiscal Hole.
  Smith, Aaron T. // Bond Buyer; 2/20/2002, Vol. 339 Issue 31328, p4 

  Reports on a possible reduction in the Mississippi budget for the fiscal year 2002. Amount of reductions made; Reason for the cuts; Area in which the budgetary allocation was cut the most.

• Tap the Reserve.
  Shields, Yvette // Bond Buyer; 4/10/2002, Vol. 340 Issue 31362, p35 

  Focuses on the preliminary approval to Governor Bob Holdens' plan to use the state's emergency budget reserve to fill a funding gap in the fiscal 2003 budget in Missouri. Number of legislators approved the budget; Majority of votes in favor of using the rainy-day fund; Version of fiscal budget.

• Maryland Governer Presents New Budget Plan Aiming for $500M in Cuts.
  Newman, Emily // Bond Buyer; 11/21/2002, Vol. 342 Issue 31518, p4 

  Reports on the unveiling of a revised budget package by Maryland Gonernor Parris N. Glendening. Inclusions in the budget package; Aim of the budget; Contribution of the budget package in decreasing the deficit of the state for 2004.

• Chicago Council Approves Budget, Gives Nod to $400 Million of GOs.
  Shields, Yvette // Bond Buyer; 12/5/2002, Vol. 342 Issue 31526, p3 

  Reports that the City Council of Chicago, Illinois has approved a multi-billion budget for 2003. Inclusion of multi-million general obligation bonds for ongoing capital programs; Elimination of a preliminary deficit in the budget.

• Budget for Kobe rebuilding.
  Balch, Roger // Asian Business Review; Apr95, p11 

  Reports on the budget allocation to rebuild Kobe, Japan.

• A budget for the future.
  Correa, Anthony // Asian Business Review; Apr96, p16 

  Reports on the lack of change in the penultimate budget of Hong Kong before the return of sovereignty to the People's Republic of China. Concessions announced in the Salaries Tax.

• Ethiopia.
  Correa, Anthony // Africa Report; Nov/Dec93, Vol. 38 Issue 6, p12 

  Reports on the $200 million budgetary appropriations for education in Ethiopia for the calendar year 1993-1994. Excess of five percent over the allocation for national defense; Reduction of military expenditure; Focus on construction of school-buildings.

• Lawmakers' paychecks on hold.
  Asplund, Jon // AHA News; 7/24/95, Vol. 31 Issue 30, p2 

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• Why Kimmy can't add.
  Gunter, Lorne // Alberta Report / Newsmagazine; 10/11/93, Vol. 20 Issue 43, p12 

  Informs on the 36-page outline of Prime Minister Kim Campbell's balanced-budget recipe. Plan immediately attacked for unrealistic deficit projections and lack of major spending cuts; Media reaction to Campbell's earlier statement that her budget was too complicated to be debated during an...

• Going to the well early and often.
  Jenkinson, Michael // Alberta Report / Newsmagazine; 8/1/94, Vol. 21 Issue 33, p13 

  Discusses provincial fiscal expenditures throughout Canada. Trends that emerged in British Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland.

• Sacred cows.
  Vanagas, Steve // Alberta Report / Newsmagazine; 3/13/95, Vol. 22 Issue 13, p7 

  Analyzes Alberta's federal budget, appropriations and expenditures. Growth in the Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development budget; Advisory Council on the Status of Women government program funding of the National Action Committee for the Status of Women; Bilingual bonuses to civil...

• The non-cuts start at the top.
  Jenkinson, Michael // Alberta Report / Newsmagazine; 3/13/95, Vol. 22 Issue 13, p10 

  Reports on the impact of spending reductions in Alberta's 1995 federal budget. Cut on Separatist Bloc Quebecois leader Lucien Bouchard's pension; Canadian Press survey on Reform Members of Parliament (MPs) reactions to spending cuts; Changes in the pension accrual rate and annual salary.

• Dinning offers investment alternatives.
  Jenkinson, Michael // Alberta Report / Newsmagazine; 4/24/95, Vol. 22 Issue 19, p43 

  Reports that Provincial treasurer Jim Dinning will allow Albertans to decide how to reinvest in the economy after the budget is balanced.

• The provincial axe falleth again.
  Jenkinson, Michael // Alberta Report / Newsmagazine; 9/25/95, Vol. 22 Issue 41, p47 

  No abstract available.

• The next big cut--taxes.
  Jenkinson, Michael // Alberta Report / Newsmagazine; 3/11/96, Vol. 23 Issue 13, p11 

  Declares that Alberta's Tories have pulled off a master stroke in the provincial budget. The budget's promise of tax breaks for 1997; Other features of the budget; The opposition Liberals' difficulty in finding something to criticize about the budget; Treasurer Jim Dinning. INSET: Balance the...

• State budget.
  Jenkinson, Michael // Business News New Jersey; 12/27/95, Vol. 8 Issue 24, p40 

  Looks at New Jersey's state budget. Inflations; Effect on governments and household.

• Budget troubles won't go away.
  Scarry, Donald M. // Business News New Jersey; 1/10/96, Vol. 9 Issue 1, p24 

  Reports on the budget problems facing Trenton, New Jersey in 1996 and possibly 1997. Major tax cuts; Other financial issues.

• Watching the government's weight.
  Cote, Marcel // CA Magazine; Apr94, Vol. 127 Issue 3, p128 

  Focuses on ways to reduce Canada's national budget. Increase in politicians' compensation; Political market mechanism; Rewards for fiscal responsibility; Need for financial downsizing.

• Locked up with the budget.
  Hamilton, Dwight // CA Magazine; Jun/Jul98, Vol. 131 Issue 5, p13 

  Describes the experience of viewing the Canadian budget before it is delivered in Parliament. Reasons persons are allowed a preview of the budget; Description of the atmosphere in the Congress Centre, Ottawa, Ontario.

• Oops! Art museum goofs on budget.
  Borden, Jeff // Crain's Chicago Business; 06/09/97, Vol. 20 Issue 23, p1 

  Reports that the budget for the Museum of Contemporary Art (MCA) is costing more to operate than estimated. Annual expenses one million dollars higher; Projections based on scientific knowledge from engineering consultants; Description of the museum; Increase of percentage of...

• Welcome to the revolution.
  Borden, Jeff // Central New Jersey Business; 7/12/95, Vol. 8 Issue 15, p12 

  Editorial. Comments on state budget policies in New Jersey under the administration of Governor Whitman. Reduction of the budget prompted by pressure from organized labor; Delivery of budget-reduction promises by the governor during his gubernatorial candidacy; Anticipation of additional...

• California has a tentative budget settlement.
  Hanson, Cynthia; McLaughlin, Abraham // Christian Science Monitor; 7/11/95, Vol. 87 Issue 157, p2 

  Reports on an agreement reached between political leaders in California, on the issue of the state's budget for 1995.

• Even the elite can feel budget ax.
  Landay, Jonathan S. // Christian Science Monitor; 2/4/97, Vol. 89 Issue 48, p3 

  Reports that plans to cut funding to a CIA program has aroused the disgust of the intellectuals. Comments from scientists and academics; Reason for the budget cuts; Comments from government officials.

• National Finance Commission award.
  Hague, Mohammad Zahiru // Economic Review (05318955); Feb97, Vol. 28 Issue 2, p7 

  Focuses on Pakistan's National Finance Commission award, a new formula of distribution of resources between the federal and provincial governments. Divisible pool of taxes provided by the constitution; Tussles between the provinces in the matter of allocation of federal and provincial shares in...

• Budget 1998-99.
  Hague, Mohammad Zahiru // Economic Review (05318955); Jun98, Vol. 29 Issue 6, p13 

  Discusses the Pakistani government's budget for 1998 to 1999. How the money for the budget will be raised; Issues regarding budget for debt servicing, defence and development expenditure; Taxation proposals.

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