Control of State aid

• Aid Center Move Costly, Say Local Officials They Fear Permanent State Control of Services

By STEVE SCHULTZE The state's move to relocate Milwaukee County's public assistance office and issue a 25-year lease for a new site signals that the supposedly temporary state takeover of county aid programs will become permanent, local officials said Friday.

• The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
• August 29, 2009

• Most North Jersey Towns Exceed Property Tax Cap ; Rise in Residential Bills Slows, but News Is Mixed

Most North Jersey towns increased their tax revenue by more than 4 percent last year -- blowing past a state-imposed cap designed to slow the growth of the nation's highest property taxes. In Bergen County, 21 percent of the towns kept their tax levy increase at or below 4 percent. In Passaic County, 19 percent met the mandate, designated by Governor Corzine. Towns were granted waivers to exceed the cap for costs deemed out of their control, such as decreases in state aid and increased health care costs.

• The Record, Bergen County, NJ
• March 18, 2009

• State to Hold On to County Programs Milwaukee Won't Regain Control of Aid Services Soon

Milwaukee County could eventually resume control of its mistake- ridden public assistance programs, but don't expect that to happen any time soon. State Health Services Secretary Karen Timberlake said she wouldn't rule out the county regaining supervision of food, medical and child care assistance programs, something County Board Chairman Lee Holloway and others have advocated.

• The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
• February 23, 2009

• 23 CFR 645.209 - General requirements.

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• Code of Federal Regulations - Title 23: Highways

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• Georgia Constitution

• Commentary: Don't Forget the New York Senate Elections

All but forgotten in this presidential election season are the state Senate elections, which can have a tremendous impact on Long Island's taxpayers if control transfers to a Democratic majority led by New York City senators. The state Senate election is not about Democrats and Republicans. It is about control of state aid to localities. Presently, Long Island's state Senate delegation, the largest voting block in the Republican-controlled state Senate, has been forceful enough to ensure that Long Island receives its fair share of state aid. The delegation, led by Majority Leader Dean Skelos of Rockville Centre, has been influential enough to counter the New York City Democratic control led by Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, Gov. David Paterson and former Gov. Eliot Spitzer.

• Long Island Business News
• October 31, 2008

• Duquesne City School Districtt May Face $2.9 Million Deficit

Duquesne City School District faces a $2.9 million deficit in 2011-12 if Gov. Tom Corbett's education proposal is not changed in the General Assembly, said Linda Hippert, executive director of Allegheny Intermediate Unit, which runs day-to-day operations of the school district. At Tuesday's meeting of the state-appointed Duquesne Board of Control, Hippert said the city's public schools may lose $3.2 million in direct state aid and a third of what now is $2.5 million in federal aid.

• Tribune - Review / Pittsburgh Tribune - Review
• March 23, 2011

• Vague Monetary Benefits Baldacci's Biggest Obstacle ; He Says Large School Districts Spend Less Per Student. But Administrative Savings Appear to Be Small.

Larger school districts can provide more programs for less money, Gov. John Baldacci and his team of experts say. But those efficiencies and tax savings are difficult to quantify and would take years to emerge. The vague promises of consolidation contrast with its real and immediate costs: In exchange for undetermined tax savings down the road and a limited-time bonus of state aid, communities must abolish their local school boards and give up local control forever. It's a leap of faith that many residents and local school officials say they are unwilling to take. Moreover, they can point to very small districts that produce high-achieving students at lower per-pupil costs than the state average.

• Portland Press Herald
• January 18, 2004

• Panel Takes Over Student Loan Program

After years of conflict, the state Student Aid Commission moved Friday to take greater control over a subsidiary nonprofit firm that lends students billions of dollars. The commission voted to take temporary control over EdFund, dismissing its chairman and seven directors. They also planned to develop a new mandate for the EdFund board that would be more compatible with the parent organization.

• San Gabriel Valley Tribune
• February 01, 2006

• Rice Restructures Aid Operations ; New Post Created to Coordinate Foreign Programs

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice yesterday announced plans to bring the U.S. Agency for International Development under the direct control of the State Department to streamline the more than $19 billion worth of foreign aid programs. She named Randall L. Tobias, the administration's global AIDS coordinator and a former pharmaceutical company executive, to direct U.S. foreign aid, a new position that is equivalent to deputy secretary of state and entails reporting directly to Miss Rice.

• The Washington Times
• January 20, 2006