Tag Archives: budget

  • Education / News / Politics

    Davenport school budget reflects state stalemate

    Davenport schools will have a new budget that includes more than $3.2 million in cuts. That’s after the school board…

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    Davenport Schools face millions in budget cuts

    Updated: With a 6-1 vote, the Davenport School Board approved additional cuts to the district’s budget for the next school year.

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    Davenport School Board Votes to Delay Budget Vote

    The Davenport Community School District School Board voted on Monday, April 8th, 2013 to delay their vote on the 2013-14…

  • Education

    Moline schools cut $2 million from budget

    The Moline Board of Education voted unanimously Monday night to approve more than $2 million in cuts for the 2013-2014 school year.

  • Education / News WIUBudget

    Illinois Owes Western Illinois University $46.8 Million

    School Districts like Moline and Davenport are not the only ones dealing with budget cuts. Western Illinois University recently found…

  • Politics Sequester

    Congress avoids shutdown with bill to fund government until September

    Members of the House of Representatives voted 318-109 to send President Barack Obama a bill funding the government through the end of the current fiscal year in September.

  • Education money

    Moline School Board to choose from 3 plans for cutting budget

    Moline school officials are about to vote on which of three plans they’ll use to cut the district’s budget for the upcoming school year.

  • News

    Arsenal workers to see furlough notices

    Sequestration cuts could soon be felt in the Quad Cities, from the Rock Island Arsenal to area homeless shelters.

  • Education / News

    “Difficult decisions” ahead for Moline schools

    The Moline Board of Education met Thursday night in closed session to talk about “significant personnel reductions.”

  • Politics

    Quinn urges action on pension reform and budget cuts

    Illinois Governor, Pat Quinn delivered his Fiscal Year 2014 Budget Address on Wednesday. His focus is on pension reform, budget cuts, and paying off state debt.

  • News / Politics

    Grassley Says No to Tax Increase Solution

    Iowa Rep. Sen. Charles Grassley says he won’t agree to a tax hike as part of a solution to end threatened sequestration cuts

  • Education

    Rock Island/Milan schools make $2 million in cuts

    The Rock Island/Milan School District approved more than $2 million in cuts Tuesday night in order to start the 2013-2014 school year with a balanced budget.