COLTON - A “paper trail” that will serve as a reference for lobbyists who advocate for the city’s interests at the state and federal level has been approved by the City Council.
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Archive for January, 2010
Colton council OKs ‘paper trail’ for city lobbyists to follow (San Bernardino Sun)
Thursday, January 21st, 2010Parents in jeopardy over day care cuts (WIVB Buffalo)
Thursday, January 21st, 2010It’s a catch 22 for struggling low income parents trying to work their way out of welfare. County budget cuts jeopardize day care for low income families who need it to stay on the job.
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Glazers could take £130m out of United (Guardian Unlimited)
Thursday, January 21st, 2010• Small print in bond offer reveals shock provisions • Owners able to get cut of money from player sales The Glazer family, who own Manchester United, can take almost £130m cash out of the club next year alone if enough lenders sign up for the bond they have launched to borrow £500m for United. Nestling in the small print of the 322-page bond prospectus are provisions allowing the Glazers to …
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Steeling yourself for slumps (AsiaOne)
Wednesday, January 20th, 2010The Sunday Times polled financial experts on the lessons - some painful - that investors would have drawn from last year’s financial crisis. Consumers should ensure they have adequate cash buffers at all times.
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Police Blotter, Jan. 21, 2010 (The Record and Herald News)
Wednesday, January 20th, 2010The taxi arrived late, and the passenger who called for it was not pleased.
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Hong Kong tycoon Payson Cha seeking to cash out of ATV (Channel NewsAsia)
Wednesday, January 20th, 2010HONG KONG: There is more shakeup in store for the troubled Hong Kong terrestrial broadcaster Asia Television (ATV).
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Police Action (Pearland Journal)
Wednesday, January 20th, 2010From the files of the Pearland Police Department 1-10-10 to 1-17-10
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Judge: Part of Erie Sale Proceeds to Be Held in Escrow (The Lakeland Ledger)
Wednesday, January 20th, 2010By SUZIE SCHOTTELKOTTE THE LEDGER BARTOW | When the Erie Manufacturing property in Bartow is sold in a courtroom auction Thursday, one-sixth of the proceeds will remain in a court escrow account, a Circuit Court judge ruled Tuesday.
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Wall Street, break up and go private (CNN Money)
Wednesday, January 20th, 2010It’s bonus time: Wall Street’s days of wine and roses, when employees find out how rich they’re going to be. But this year’s bonus season has morphed into days of whines and poses.
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Budget plan squeezes cash out of soda, cigarettes, speeders (Poughkeepsie Journal)
Wednesday, January 20th, 2010ALBANY — Smokers would have to pay $1 more in taxes on a pack of cigarettes, soda drinkers would have to pay a penny more per ounce on a can of soda, and gamblers would get more time to play Quick Draw and video-lottery terminals under Gov. David Paterson’s budget plan, announced Tuesday.
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