#prep-funding-cuts

#prep-funding-cuts

McMahon is familiar with organizations built around an increasingly unstable man who is a genius at spinning story lines that inflame the crowd and damage enemies and institutions but, if you think too hard about them, don't necessarily add up to a coherent narrative.

The new rule, which went into effect in November, applies to all 'able-bodied adults' 64 or younger who don't have dependents and don't work, volunteer, or participate in job training at least 80 hours a month, restricting them to three months of benefits every three years from SNAP.

The U.S. Department of Justice reached a settlement in the lawsuit filed last April by the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees union and the American Library Association, agreeing to leave IMLS intact and allowing it to continue its work supporting libraries and museums across the country.

Public debt stands at more than $39 trillion, with the interest expense on that borrowing now exceeding $1 trillion a year, highlighting the urgent need for a sustainable fiscal path.

Some financial experts recommend enjoying a portion of the windfall while allocating the rest towards savings or investments to ensure long-term benefits.

"Life tends to be cyclical and it's impossible to know where we are on those cycles. The best we can do is be resilient, and if we avail ourselves of our intelligence, and family and communities, we can make it through."

Over the past few weeks leading up to the teachers strike, Superintendent Maria Su repeatedly told the press and labor negotiators that dipping into the district's over $400 million reserves was, simply, "not an option." But projected spending shows that the district will significantly spend its reserves to pay for its labor agreements, potentially depleting its "restricted funding" by 2028.

Three Tri-Valley school districts are facing significant financial dilemmas heading into next year, with budget cuts and potential layoffs threatening to hit classrooms. Dublin, Pleasanton and Livermore schools are all grappling with multi-million dollar budget deficits in the 2026-27 school year, with the districts citing declining enrollment and decreased state and federal funding as having created budget holes that will likely lead to difficult decisions.