Here’s a look at some of this week’s most interesting, and consequential, budget- and economy-related issues in the 50 states:
The Las Vegas Review Journal reports that according to a Las Vegas business consultant, the effects of Nevada’s share of stimulus money are “too little, too late.”
The Pittsburgh Post Gazette reveals that Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell has started to implement cuts to close the state’s $282 million budget deficit.
According to the Richmond Times Dispatch, the Virginia budget surplus has grown to about $400 million after further analysis.
In an editorial, the Pittsburgh Post Gazette writes that Pennsylvania lawmakers received $67,000 worth of perks last year. This, however, does not even include “$18,000 in food and rental facilities for events hosted by lawmakers for constituents. And it doesn’t include tangible gifts of less than $250.”
The Associated Press reports that the Bell, CA compensation controversy continues. The city council voted Tuesday to lower property taxes “after a state audit showed it overcharged residents to cover pension costs for exorbitantly paid staffers.”
