States Brace for Budget Crunch Across Nation
California faces a 15.2 billion deficit as Schwarzenegger orders layoffs up to 22 000 state workers and a hiring freeze. New York weighs leasing the Brooklyn Bridge while Nevada taps its rainy day fund and Maryland leans on slot machines. Across 30 states deficits total about 40 billion amid tax revenue drops and tough choices on taxes, cuts, and borrowing.
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City fleet frailty highlighted by fire-ladder failure
Chief cites ladder truck failure as proof of an aging fleet and questions about replacement funding. Bradford has warned for two years, seeking up to 1.3 million for a new ladder truck in 2009, but budget odds depend on higher property taxes. Commissioners oppose tax hikes, while Mayor Amyx backs a November sales tax to fund fire truck replacement.
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City weighs ladder truck replacements amid aging fleet
Fire Chief Bradford moved the reserve 100‑foot ladder truck to active duty after a ladder failure as the city plans about 2 million dollars in new fire equipment this year. The fleet has long lacked an annual replacement fund, raising concerns the sales tax must fund future replacements.
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Giant rare mushroom reappears in Lawrence
The Bondarzewia berkeleyi fungus returns near an oak in Lawrence, growing to two feet and about 15 pounds. Sher ry Kay of the Kaw Valley Mycological Society notes its return after 50 to 75 years since Kansas sightings, with experts calling it edible only in early stages.
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