Budget 2016: What is the sugar tax on soft drinks?
A controversial tax on sugary drinks has been unveiled in the Budget today. But what is it? Daily Express :: Health Feed
Boom or bust? Theresa May’s Budget boob-boosting push-up bra sparks Twitter meltdown
THERESA May has caused a storm by recycling an “austerity” cleavage-enhancing outfit she wore for last year’s Budget announcement. Daily Express :: News Feed
The end of £1 petrol? Drivers woe as prices at the pump rise ahead of the Budget
SUPERMARKETS have started to pull sub-£1 a litre fuel offers amid fears the Chancellor will heap further costs on motorists in tomorrow’s Budget. Daily Express :: Finance Feed
Alabama House Passes Increased Ed Budget, Teacher Raise Bill
The Alabama education budget and a bill that would increase teachers’ salaries has passed unanimouslyin the state’s House of Representatives. Both bills will now be sent to the Senate. Alabama’s fiscal year begins Oct. 1, and the Education Trust Fund (ETF) will have $ 6.3 billion withdrawn from it. This amount is an increase of $ […]
Boston Mayor Vows to Halt Ed Budget Cuts in Wake of Protests
A day after thousands of Boston public school students walked out of class to protest budget cuts to education, Mayor Martin J. Walsh said he plans to spare Boston high schools from the contentious reductions that would have put sought-after programs and teacher jobs in jeopardy. Jeremy C. Fox, writing for the Boston Globe, reports that […]
Insurance costs soar for over-50s with Chancellor set to hike prices AGAIN in Budget
DRIVERS over 50 have been hardest hit by last year’s insurance tax hike amid fears George Osborne will again raise cover costs in Wednesday’s 2016 Budget. Daily Express :: Finance Feed
George Osborne could STILL raid pensions in the Budget after tax relief cuts u-turn
GEORGE Osborne has promised not to take an axe to relief next Wednesday, but experts have warned he could slash benefits instead in a bid to save money. Daily Express :: Finance Feed
‘Make cutting income tax for middle-income earners top Budget priority’ Osborne says
GEORGE Osborne has instructed Treasury officials to make cutting income tax for middle-income households the top priority for his Budget, it emerged last night. Daily Express :: News Feed
Illinois Gov Rauner Creates Children’s Cabinet as Budget Woes Persist
Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner (R) has announced a newly established “Children’s Cabinet” for the purpose of improving the welfare of Illinois children. Rauner made a stop at a school just outside Springfield to sign a governing mandate that established the “Governor’s Cabinet on Youth and Children.” The plan is to streamline education and other services of the state […]
Iowa’s Branstad Grapples With Education Budget, Reading Program
Several members of the Iowa State Board of Education met with Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad to share their concern over the lack of funding for the Intensive Summer Literacy Program. This state-mandated help for young struggling readers is not included in the governor’s 2016-17 budget proposal, writes Erin Murphy of The Gazette. But the program, […]