NNPA NEWSWIRE — Nearly 8 of 10 voters (79%) believe that the Mayor and D.C. Council should include a raise in compensation for DCPS and public...
“We were elected to end a harmful era of unjust school closures and mergers carried out in Oakland’s Black and Brown communities” On March 1, 2023,...
By Ken Epstein Split 3-3, the Oakland School Board deadlocked on a district budget proposal containing program cuts, layoffs, school mergers and closures on Tuesday night....
By Gregory Hodge As a mayoral candidate, I want to see Department of Violence Prevention’s (DVP) current budget of $28M doubled to $56M. That would allow...
By Olivia Wynkoop, Bay City News Foundation A proposed $31.1 million road and bridge budget would prioritize improving and maintaining the 422 miles of roads in...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “This has been a 30-plus year journey,” Congresswoman Jackson Lee declared. “We had to take a different approach. We had to go one...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — As federal lawmakers ponder H.R. 40, legislation led by Congresswoman Sheila Jackson-Lee (D-Texas) that forms a commission to study reparations, some U.S. municipalities...
It’s a good idea to conduct a financial health check-up to know where you currently stand. You can do this by reviewing your credit report to...
One of the best perks of getting to know your banker is the ability to get help tailored to your business as your needs continue to...
While the effects of the ongoing health crisis may have drastically changed your budget, it is possible to get back on track. Creating and maintaining a...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — "They are not in compliance with the law," stated Merretazon, whose story of the Viet Nam War was highlighted in the 1984 book,...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Learning to adapt to changes is key to creating a healthy relationship with your finances. Taking control of your money means customizing your...
BIRMINGHAM TIMES — More than two months after Mayor Randall Woodfin presented his fiscal 2020 budget and three weeks after the fiscal year began July 1, the...
THE AFRO — Public housing in the District got a boost from the City Council who passed it’s $15.5 billion budget June 18 after the Chief...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — According to Stockton Williams, executive director of the National Council of State Housing Agencies (NCSHA), in 2017 alone, state HFAs provided $28 billion...
NNPA ESSA MEDIA AWARENESS CAMPAIGN — …in answer to the question when cultures clash in the classroom, who suffers, we all do! Poorly educated students make...
MINNESOTA SPOKESMAN-RECORDER — These apps can help you set realistic budget goals and track your spending habits to see where your money is going — and...
ATLANTA TRIBUNE — When it comes to creating a budget, it’s essential to estimate your spending as realistically as possible. Here are five budget-related errors commonly...
By George E. Curry NNPA Editor-in-Chief WASHINGTON (NNPA) – Although the shutdown of the federal government that began Tuesday is affecting all Americans, a disproportionate portion...
By Marian Wright Edelman NNPA Columnist Anyone despairing that Congress can’t get anything done should note last week’s swift vote to get furloughed air traffic...
By George E. Curry NNPA Columnist There has been much discussion about the big picture items in President Obama’s proposed budget for fiscal 2014. If...
By George E. Curry NNPA Columnist Even after the White House and Congress stagger to reach a last-minute deal to avert yet another budget crisis,...
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