Alabama deals with a $35 million SNAP budget shortfall as lawmakers look at potential cuts.
This year’s federal budget has made a significant change regarding SNAP, reducing the federal government’s contribution to administrative costs from 50% to 25% starting in the latter half of 2026. According to recent figures from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, over 735,000 people in Alabama rely on SNAP, with benefits averaging less than $200 per […]
Montevallo reports an $8 million shortfall and implements 15% cuts to departments.
The student-run newscast at Montevallo University, Vallo Vision News, is currently focusing on the institution’s efforts to tackle a significant budget shortfall that has emerged this year. A report by Vallo Vision News indicated that issues regarding finances first came to light in February 2025. University leaders acknowledged a widening gap between revenue and expenditures. […]
Los Angeles faces a nearly $1 billion budget shortfall
L.A.’s financial issues exploded into a full-scale crisis on Wednesday, with city’s highest budget officials making the shortfall slightly shy of $1 billion next year and announced layoffs as “nearly inevitable.” City Manager Matt Sabo advised the city council to focus on cost-cutting measures, including potential reductions in the size of the workforce, to balance […]
Phoenix area district faces $12M budget shortfall but county won’t bail it out
Isaac Elementary School District in Phoenix has been cited as a financial risk for years and had a budget shortfall of at least $12 million. PHOENIX — Efforts are underway to keep Isaac Elementary School District open after a budget shortfall of more than $12 million was discovered. But first, you have to figure out […]
Let’s hope they find a water shortfall in Tucson area
Pinal County was the first to experience tremors. It was discovered by the State Water Authority in 2019. Over 100 years, there will be insufficient groundwater available for new groundwater-dependent developments. Then there was an earthquake in the Phoenix area. On June 1, the Arizona Department of Water Resources similarly announced that models were showing […]
Supervisors discuss $14.1 million shortfall in their state public safety pension account | News
How to address the $14.1 million unfunded debt in La Paz County accounts from the Arizona Public Safety Employees’ Retirement Plan was on the agenda for a work session of the County Oversight Board on May 1. District 2 Superintendent Deuce Minor described the unfunded liability as follows: “A Gift from the Country” Minor said […]
Arizona’s veterinary grads aid shortfall of vets | Features
On a recent spring weekday at Midwestern University’s School of Veterinary Medicine, veterinarians and students ran around and sat on examination tables while caged dogs and cats awaited treatment or awaited recovery from treatment. Crowded. Jazmine Kim, who plans to graduate from Midwestern University in 2024, said: me forever ” Kim, 32, was a veterinarian […]
Arizona’s veterinary medicine grads aid shortfall of vets in nation, state | News
GLENDALE — On a recent spring weekday at Midwestern University’s veterinary school, veterinarians and students ran around and swarmed examination tables as caged dogs and cats awaited treatment or had recovered from treatment. Jazmine Kim, who plans to graduate from Midwestern University in 2024, said: me forever ” Kim, 32, was a veterinarian before working […]
Arizona’s veterinary medicine grads aid shortfall of vets in nation, state
education Posted Tuesday, April 25, 2023 11:08 am Sarah Ming Heller | Cronkite News GLENDALE — On a recent spring weekday at Midwestern University’s veterinary school, veterinarians and students ran around and swarmed examination tables as caged dogs and cats awaited treatment or had recovered from treatment. Jazmine Kim, who plans to graduate from Midwestern […]
Arizona veterinary schools hope to boost vet shortfall
Coco the dog is examined by Dr. Hillary Helendeen (left) and veterinary student Emily Napoles in St. Vincent de Paul on April 6, 2023. (Photo by Izabella Hernandez/Cronkite News) Midwestern University’s Animal Health Institute Mobile Clinic enables doctors and students to move around the community to help animal and pet owners. Photo taken at Midwestern […]