December 11, 2009
Louisiana
By MARSHA SHULER at Advocate Capitol News Bureau
Some Civil Service Commission members said Thursday they don’t understand Gov. Bobby Jindal’s objection to a new state employee pay plan that ties pay raises to job ratings.
But Jindal, whose approval is necessary for the plan to go into effect, refused to discuss the matter for a second straight day.
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December 11, 2009
Alabama
By Phillip Rawls, Associated Press Writer
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama’s public schools spent nearly $222 million more than they received in revenues in the last fiscal year, which required raiding their savings accounts and borrowing money to keep doors open and teachers paid during the recession.
State Superintendent of Education Joe Morton called what happened “an [...]
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