It’s been a year since Pacific Gas and Electric Company left Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. That exit deal included a promised $ 13.5 billion settlement to pay victims of wildfires that were caused by the company’s equipment. The deal represented a milestone to fire survivors, PG&E interim CEO Bill Smith …
Read More »Spending plan, large apartment building on the agenda in Merced
Public hearings are set Monday on the city’s proposed $ 218 million budget for the new fiscal year and plans for a large apartment complex at the edge of Merced. The … Click to Continue »
Read More »Mayor Faulconer’s Revised Budget Includes More Funding For Police Retention, Arts Spending
Mayor Kevin Faulconer announced Tuesday that extra money in the fiscal year that begins July 1 will go toward addressing a police officer retention problem and supporting arts organizations — the most controversial issues in his $ 3.6 billion budget proposal. At a news conference, Faulconer said his so-called ” …
Read More »Merced reps call for volunteers to oversee Measure V spending
Merced County Association of Governments is seeking applicants for the Measure V Citizens Oversight Committee, the association announced on Friday. The half-cent sales tax measure collected 71 percent support from … Click to Continue »
Read More »Half of UC Merced’s business spending goes to Merced; not so much in construction
UC Merced has directly contributed more than $ 1.4 billion to the San Joaquin Valley economy to date, and more than $ 2.6 billion to the state’s economy, according to a report … Click to Continue »
Read More »Last-minute fundraising and spending spikes in Jeff Denham-Michael Eggman race
A top Democratic lawmaker pops up in Modesto on Monday, Oct. 24, the latest proof that both parties are investing heavily in the House race pitting challenger Michael Eggman against … Click to Continue »
Read More »Last-minute fundraising and spending spikes in Jeff Denham-Michael Eggman race
A top Democratic lawmaker pops up in Modesto on Monday, Oct. 24, the latest proof that both parties are investing heavily in the House race pitting challenger Michael Eggman against … Click to Continue »
Read More »Spending on jails outpaced spending on schools by three times over the last 30 years
Spending on jails and prisons increased by 324 percent Texas hiked incarceration spending by 850 percent More than two thirds of state prison inmates are high school dropouts … Click to Continue »
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