Cuts force Tech museum to change hours
“We are going to be able to maintain our staff, but we are taking cost-cutting measures in addition to fundraising efforts,” Eileen Johnson, the museum’s executive director, said. The museum is considered a line item on the state’s budget, Johnson ...
Bus "adjustments" may be coming to a line near you
WMATA bus planners are proposing a set of changes to bus service, including a number of cuts along with a few increases. Photo by Beechwood Photography on Flickr. The changes will be presented to the Riders' Advisory Council tomorrow night ...
Elgin task force discusses vehicle stickers, program cuts
Cutting grant programs and reintroducing vehicle stickers made the list of revisions to Elgin’s riverboat fund in discussion Tuesday by the city’s Budget Task Force. The committee split into smaller groups for a line-by-line review of ...
Tips in Choosing the Right A-line Wedding Dresses
One of the benefits in choosing an A-line wedding dress is that oftentimes, when purchasing a gown, the costs are cut down if you only purchase a simple design. It is advised to take time to identify what your personal style is since this will help you ...
Slimming down and bulking up
Membership hikes of 8 percent to 9 percent, along with spending cuts, will create $5,000 a month to get them out of the red. "Our financial committee went through everything on a line-item basis for six weeks and found any spending we didn't ...
Politics, markets to test ECB's bond-buying appetite
"There is no technical limit to the amount the ECB could purchase -- it is an issue of politics and of its credibility and independence," said ABN Amro economist Aline Schuiling ... on Italy to reform by cutting the cost of its debt.