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www.mercurynews.com
1 month ago
East Bay (California)

To be or not to be?' Funding needed to continue Cupertino's Free Shakespeare in the Park

The Shakespearean performances in Cupertino are in danger of being canceled due to a budget cut.
The San Francisco Shakespeare Festival is striving to raise funds to continue the annual productions in Memorial Park. [ more ]
Los Angeles Times
1 month ago
Los Angeles

This Cal State immigration clinic provides free legal advice. It might come to a 'full stop'

The CSU Immigration Legal Services Project provides free legal assistance to thousands of students and their families, helping them obtain visas and work permits.
Governor Gavin Newsom has proposed cutting the program's budget by 75% from $7 million to $1.8 million annually. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
2 months ago
UK politics

People still worse off': Hunt budget falls short in bellwether West Country seat

Real disposable income decreasing in the current parliament
Mixed reactions on the impact of the national insurance cut [ more ]
www.cbc.ca
3 months ago
Canada news

Ottawa says it never told CBC to cut 3.3 per cent of its budget, as executives claimed | CBC News

The federal Liberal government denies telling CBC/Radio-Canada to cut its budget by 3.3%, despite executives insisting it's the reason for layoffs.
CBC/Radio-Canada claims to have received written instructions on budget cuts but declined to share them.
The Department of Canadian Heritage asked Crown corporations, including CBC, to report on how a 3.3% cut could impact them. [ more ]
Los Angeles Times
4 months ago
OMG science

Questions about NASA's Mars Sample Return mission put JPL jobs in jeopardy

NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory has laid off 100 contractors and scaled back the Mars Sample Return mission due to budget cuts.
The budget cut for the mission is 36% of the previous year's budget, and the Biden administration had requested nearly three times the current budget. [ more ]
Iapp
4 months ago
Business intelligence

Cybersecurity teams urged to prioritize protecting AI

Companies are being urged to prioritize cybersecurity for AI and cloud computing despite budget cuts.
Reducing cybersecurity budgets could lead to increased risk of data breaches. [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
4 months ago
New York City

Love for a Librarian Who Helps Immigrants

Fred Gitner receives the I Love My Librarian Award for his work with migrants at the Queens Public Library.
Gitner is the assistant director of the Queens Library's New Americans Program, which provides informational workshops on topics such as immigration law and parenting. [ more ]
Newsmax
4 months ago
NYC politics

Rep. D'Esposito to Newsmax: Migrant Costs Threaten Democrat-Led Cities

The surge in illegal immigration is placing a financial burden on Democrat-controlled cities.
Republican Congressman Anthony D'Esposito and New York City Mayor Eric Adams, a Democrat, both acknowledge the severity of the issue. [ more ]
MSNBC.com
4 months ago
NYC politics

Opinion | New York City's mayor flipped the script on "defund the police." It didn't end well.

Recent budget cuts in New York City have resulted in the closure of public libraries on Sundays.
The 'Cops, Cameras, Care' strategy implemented by Gov. Kathy Hochul and Mayor Eric Adams has led to increased NYPD overtime pay and fare evasion tickets. [ more ]
Above the Law
4 months ago
Law

Morning Docket: 12.27.23

* Lawyer in trouble for having holiday spirit.[ Fox News]
* In-house looks to cut budgets again.[ Corporate Counsel]
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