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County budget includes raises
South Bend TribuneSOUTH BEND -- The St. Joseph County Council on Wednesday agreed to include a flat, across-the-board pay increase in the 2013 budget for most county employees, including elected officials. Under the plan, most full-time employees, excluding those whose... -
Vote delayed for Mishawaka city employee raises
WSBT-TVIf you work for the city of Mishawaka, you'll have to wait a little longer to find out if you're getting a raise. Tuesday night the City Council voted to delay a vote on a proposal that would give some employees a 2 percent bump in pay next year. The...Tags: Politics, Elections
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Without trash fees, Elkhart's mayor calls for drastic budget cuts
WSBT-TVELKHART – The city of Elkhart is in for some deep budget cuts, which include keeping police and firefighters at home - unpaid. Next year's controversial spending plan still has to pass the Common Council, but it looks like these reductions will...Tags: Economy, Economy, Business and Finance, Economic Policy, Religion and Belief, Golf
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South Bend Common Council to seek budget input
South Bend Tribune Staff WriterSOUTH BEND -- There will be a few more steps in the city's budgeting process this year. In addition to the Common Council's regular schedule of hearings, council members will hold public meetings away from the County-City Building to explain their budget...Tags: Health Insurance Cost
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Test improvements punctuated with teacher layoffs
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — In the same week that Indiana schools chief Tony Bennett praised the Dickinson Fine Arts Academy in South Bend for improving its test scores enough to avoid a state takeover, the South Bend Community School Corp. voted to...
Tags: Mitch Daniels, Teachers, Executive Branch, Regional Authority, Government
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Repealing Obama's health care law won't be easy
WASHINGTON (AP) — Yes, if Mitt Romney wins the White House and his Republican allies retake the Senate, he could shred most of President Barack Obama's health care law without having to overpower a Democratic filibuster. But it won't be as easy...Tags: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Crime, Law and Justice, Congressional Budget Office, Medicare, U.S. Senate
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Should people in Elkhart start paying for trash pickup?
WSBT-TV ReportThe city of Elkhart says its back is against the wall as they continue to see a drop in property tax revenues. Leaders say they have to come up with a way to offset the shortfall, or possibly look at cuts elsewhere. Until now, the city has picked up the... -
Salary Struggle: Is prosecutor pay a matter of public safety?
County Commissioners will decide today whether 29 deputy prosecuting attorneys in St. Joseph County will get raises in the middle of a budget year. So, why should you care? Some believe this issue is about more than money. St. Joseph County Prosecutor...
Tags: Local Government, Politics, Government, Safety of Citizens, Lawyers
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County council approves raises for deputy prosecutors
South Bend Tribune Staff WriterSOUTH BEND -- The St. Joseph County Council on Tuesday approved a request by the county prosecutor to better compensate more than two dozen mid-level deputy prosecuting attorneys. The vote was 5-4, with Democrat Mark Catanzarite and Republicans Dale...Tags: Republican Party, Lawyers, Crime, Law and Justice, Prosecution, Justice System
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Century Center: Are taxpayers getting a good "return on their investment?"
WSBT-TVAs the city of South Bend begins piecing together the 2013 budget today, a common councilwoman is raising questions about how your tax dollars are being spent. Valerie Schey, (D) 3rd District, says the Century Center is producing more than a million...Tags: Hotel and Accommodation Industry
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St. Joseph County prosecutor seeking raises for 29 deputies
South Bend TribuneSOUTH BEND — The County Council on Tuesday will consider a request by the county prosecutor to better compensate 29 deputy prosecuting attorneys, part of an effort to keep those people from leaving for higher-paying jobs. According to Prosecutor...Tags: Employment, Crime, Law and Justice, Lawyers, Employment Opportunities, Prosecution
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Gregg calls for child services department changes
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Democratic gubernatorial candidate John Gregg said Monday that if elected in November he would push to restore money cut from Indiana's Department of Child Services budget in recent years and use it to promote more adoptions...Tags: Abusive Behavior, Mitch Daniels, Government Debt, Politics, Family
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