Monday, April 20, 2009

 

Five Things You Need To Know This Week, April 20, 2009

1. In the Nation...
President Barack Obama promised Saturday to eliminate dozens of government programs that have been shown to be "wasteful or ineffective" and said he will call on his cabinet to hunt their budgets for more.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124002247015831371.html

2. In the State...
Gov. Ted Strickland's school-funding plan, which helped get him elected in 2006, is becoming a victim of reality: The reality of less money and more politics.
http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20090419/NEWS01/904200333/1055/NEWS

3. In the Region...
Earth Day 2009 was celebrated across Northeast Ohio over the weekend, including Earthfest at the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo (the longest-standing Earth Day event in the U.S.), events at Lake Metroparks Farmpark and an Eco-Fair at Penitentiary Glen, the Lorain County Metro Parks’ Carlisle Reservation, and Medina County’s first annual Earth Day Family Walk. Officially, Earth Day is Wednesday, when the Earth Day Network’s “Green Generation” campaign will be launched. The campaign is a two-year initiative that will culminate on the 40th Anniversary of Earth Day in 2010.
http://www.earthday.net/greengeneration

4. At Community Solutions…
After the first round of testimony in the House, members have heard from multiple groups about the inadequacies of the Medicaid budget. There is no doubt that the economy is presenting major challenges for all. Even though the federal government is providing an unprecedented amount of additional revenues, these revenues are temporary. Community Solutions believes that Ohio would be wise to use these revenues to cover increasing caseloads, maintain current levels of services, and invest in short-term solutions that will save money in the long run. The April 16 issue of State Budgeting Matters provides an overview of the FY 2010-FY 2011 Executive Budget proposal for the Department of Jobs and Family Services’ (ODJFS) Medicaid program and an estimate of ODJFS Medicaid spending for the FY 2012-FY 2013 biennium: http://www.communitysolutions.com/images/upload/resources/sbmv5n8.pdf

5. Miscellaneous...
They bought into the notion that if they went to college—never mind the debt—their degree would lead to a lucrative job. And repaying their student loans would never be a problem.
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/18/your-money/student-loans/18student.html?_r=2&em


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