Add this new act to the list of stupid Democrat tricks. Portland, the city that can’t sleep because of the rioting, got #woke, and now they’ll go broke. Defunding the police has cost them 7 million more year-over-year, a 200% increase in law enforcement spending.
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Dem Mayor Looks to Cut Tens of Thousands of Jobs – None of Them on His Wife’s $2 Million a year ‘Staff’
What is it with the wives of Democrat politicians and their staff? Michelle Obama had a massive entourage that spent millions annually. Not to be outdone, but with no way to compete, Bill de Blasio’s wife is still trying. She has a staff of close to 15 with a taxpayer payroll of around 2 million a year.
Say No Mo’wer: Merrimack School District Goes from Bad to Worse
Just when you thought things couldn’t get any worse in the Merrimack School District, along comes Chuck Mower, the new Chair of the School Budget Committee.
Seattle’s First Black, Female, Police Chief Resigns after City Kneecaps Her
Chief Carmen Best was not the best warrior for the people of Seattle. She let Antifa thugs run rampant, complaining that if they wanted her to do more, she needed a bigger budget. A few months later, Antifa and BLM and lots of street criminals went-a-rioting and cop bashing, more or less with Seattle’s blessing.
Congress Never Met a Dollar they Did not Want to Waste
The U.S. House is unveiling its new “minibus” spending package. It is a bill “to keep the federal government funded in the short-term”. This is the second such bill this year for that purpose. Doesn’t it kind of make you want to actually have a budget?
Supreme Court Doubles Down: Trump Can Continue to Build the Wall
A year after the US Supreme Court overturned a stay on border wall construction opponents are back. They are worried that “the Trump administration could finish the wall before the court even decides whether to take up the case on the merits. “
RSA 91:a Right to Know demand – relative to obeying State Statute on SB2 Budget Committees – Part 2
I had previously issued a number of Right To Know demands of Gilford’s Budget Committee, Selectmen, Town Clerk/Tax Collector, and School Board. Surprisingly, I have heard from all of them and all within the five business day requirement. Nice. First one up is the one I sent to the BudComm Chair as I hadn’t seen … Read more
RSA 91:a Right to Know demand – relative to obeying State Statute on SB2 Budget Committees
Yep, yet another RSA 91-A-athon from your’s truly on topics and issues I know best. I’ve been putting them off for a while; it’s been a longish past year with TMEW suffering from a 4-month bout with Shingles and then a total knee replacement this past March.
American Federalism Put to the Test
We are about to find out whether American federalism is being put to the test or put to the sword. Illinois Democrats passed a state budget over the weekend. It kind of makes you wonder why New Hampshire’s legislature is still flubbing around.
New Hampshire’s Budget Deficit – Will it be $700 Million?
If you are watching the state budget you understand there is a lot of red ink. Revenues for March were off in the neighborhood of 15%. In April revenues were off more than 35%, actually closer to 40%. In May revenues will be off by about 20%.
Quick Thought: The Educational-Industrial Complex always has this as a ready answer. ENOUGH ALREADY!
And it plays out over and over and over again. I’ve blogged a number of times: I overheard two teachers (who were also union reps) at a Town Meeting a few years mutter between themselves:
Back to School Budgets in the Age of Wuhan Flus
If the threat of the Chinese Wuhan Virus is to be taken seriously enough that government schools had to be closed for the rest of the year it might be time to re-think public education operating out of huge child and administrator warehouses.
As Predicted: Democrats Want 12% Tax Hike on Businesses They Demanded Be Shuttered
Before Chris Sununu took the bait and closed the state, Democrats were screaming for a shutdown. It doesn’t take a political genius to know why. The economy is their foil, and they believe that killing it improves their chances in November.
How to Borrow Money Responsibly
While many of us don’t want to get into debt, there are some instances where you may need to borrow money. Whether it’s taking out a loan or applying for a credit card, there are several things that you can do to ensure you pay it off quickly, as well as make sure that it … Read more
NH House Ignores ITL and Supports More Local Budget Transparency
This is not the sort of thing you expect from your Democrat-majority legislature, but we’re fans of giving credit when it is due. And it is due. HB1460 is a budget bill that incorporates line item detail at the local level. The Committee panned it 10-8, but the full House did something amazing.
Working the Grift: Beaches That “Experts” Told Us Would Be Gone in 2020 Will Really Be Gone by 2100
Agencies and experts have something in common. Ensuring their relevance. You can’t justify the current budget or next year’s bigger budget if you can’t make that work seem necessary. Outside of public schools, no one does this better than Climate experts.
Federal Debt is a Moral Problem Caused by a Lack of Restraint
Is America’s economy really booming? Yes, the economic indicators all show the economy is booming. Sure, unemployment is at a record low. The stock market is seeing record highs. We can see wages are up, and taxes are down.
Medicaid Experiment Continues to Blow Holes in State Budget
Vermont is very progressive. Bernie is after all their US Senator (can anyone name the other one?) The state fully embraced Obamacare, the exchanges, Medicaid Expansion, and developed its own oversight provider network. And it loses gobs of money every year.
The President’s 2021 Budget Proposal Extends The Individual Tax Cuts
The president’s 2021 budget proposal extends individual tax cuts. This keeps payroll taxes from automatically increasing on working Americans. That is scheduled to happen in 2026. But by extending those individual tax cuts the budget would cut taxes by $1.4 trillion.
Trump’s budget request would cut spending by $4.4 trillion over a decade
Trump’s budget request would cut spending by $4.4 trillion over a decade. This would put the federal budget on a path to balance… someday. The president’s budget includes $4.4 trillion in proposed reductions of spending increases. According to the administration, this is the highest amount of spending cuts a president ever has proposed.