BUDGET CUTS
THE FLENSBURGER FILES Striving for high quality and excellence in education: The Frauentag Demonstrations in eastern Germany
It was a perfect day out in the small market square called Fischmarkt (Fish Market) in Erfurt, the state capital of Thuringia in central Germany. All was quiet for the entire day- that was until 3:0...
Posted on 3/9/11 at 6:51 AM
Tribes plan for worst with looming budget cuts 
When it comes to the automatic spending cuts that began taking effect this month, federal lawmakers spared programs that serve the nation's most vulnerable — such as food stamps, Medicare, Medicaid and veterans' assistance — from hard hits.
By Felicia Fonseca , March 16, 2013
Consequence to cuts no one thought would happen
It's not the first time that government economic engineering has produced a time bomb with a short fuse.
By Tom Raum , March 02, 2013
U.S. budget cuts more blip than bomb
For all the rhetoric from both political parties, the impending U.S. budget cuts are more a blip than a bomb. An initial $100 billion-worth of federal spending reductions won’t do much real damage to the growing economy.
By Daniel Indiviglio , March 01, 2013
Roland Riemers, Grand Forks, letter: A step-by-step guide to balancing the budget
The congressman or senator who proposes and passes the largest amount of cuts shall be declared the presidential candidate for his or her party in 2012.
By Roland Riemers , December 05, 2011
Great Lakes agency fears lamprey program cuts
Proposed cutbacks in federal spending could wipe out years of progress toward controlling sea lampreys in the Great Lakes and restoring fish species devastated by the parasitic invaders, officials say.
By John Flesher , April 10, 2011
U.S. BUDGET: Cut off
Proposed budget cut threatens job program for seniorsPresident Barack Obama’s proposed budget calls for a 45 percent cut in funding for the Senior Community Service Employment Program — the main funding source for Experience Works in Minnesota and North Dakota.
By Mike Nowatzki , March 02, 2011
Advocates brace for Dayton cuts; GOP may see them as minimum
Even before Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton unveils his first budget on Tuesday, his promised tax increases have slammed into Republican resistance. The GOP is sure to give a much warmer reception to his ideas for cutting spending.
By Brian Bakst , February 13, 2011
MSUM offers early retirement as part of their budget solution
Minnesota State University Moorhead is offering faculty another round of early retirement incentives in preparation for an estimated $7.5 million cut in state funding.
By Amy Dalrymple , December 18, 2010
Europe’s outlook darkens as Germany, UK make cuts
Europe’s economic picture darkened further today as Britain’s prime minister declared the nation’s finances to be worse than feared — requiring sacrifices that will affect “our very way of life” — and the euro slid further toward parity with the dollar.
By Aoife White and Robert Barr , June 07, 2010
Pawlenty wants more local aid and health cuts
Gov. Tim Pawlenty wants to cut local government payments and health care programs for the poor deeper because it appears Washington will not send Minnesota as much money as he expected.
By Don Davis , May 04, 2010
Local communities take another hit
Pawlenty budget reduces state aidPredictably, Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty’s proposed budget cuts Monday included sizeable reductions in aid to cities and counties. Equally predictably, local government leaders are upset.
By Ryan Bakken , February 15, 2010
Pawlenty to defend budget cuts before Minnesota Supreme Court
Did Gov. Tim Pawlenty go too far in balancing Minnesota's state budget on his own? His lawyers will file a brief defending the cuts Tuesday with the State Supreme Court, which will hear the case in March.
By Associated Press , February 05, 2010
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