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NASA’s breakdown or breakthrough? (The Space Review)
Much of the attention devoted to NASA’s budget request has focused on plans to cancel Constellation and rely on commercial providers for human spaceflight. Luis Fernandez Carril says that such a focus ignores the other key features of the budget proposal. (read on…) Related items Obama 2011 budget request: Commerce Department (Washington Post) BUILDING A SUSTAINABLE AND HIGHER... »
Minnesota House OKs $1 billion capital spending proposal (Pioneer Press)
Hours after Gov. Tim Pawlenty proposed cutting state spending by $825 million to balance the state budget, the Minnesota House voted Monday night to borrow more than $1 billion to finance public works projects. The vote was 92-37. (read the story…) Related items Minnesota legislative season opens: Saving health care insurance for poor, drug companies on the... »
Obama 2011 budget request: Commerce Department (Washington Post)
The Commerce Department would see a significant decline in its fiscal 2011 budget under President Obama’s request, as funds for several big programs, including the decennial census and the transition to digital television, disappear. The Obama administration has allocated $9.1 billion to the agen… (read the story…) Related items Women’s Bureau Vacancy Leaves Solis in Charge (Women’s... »
Obama 2011 budget request: Food and Drug Administration (Washington Post)
The Food and Drug Administration is one of the few agencies that would see a jump in its budget. The administration proposes to increase it by 6 percent, to $2.51 billion. The White House says much of the additional money will be targeted toward improving food safety, which has been flagged by Ob… (read the... »
Darlington School Board receives budget cut details (Florence Morning News)
The Darlington County School Board received budget cut details, recognized four district athletes and received a presentation on Darlington County Institute of Technology (DCIT) on Monday. (more…) Related items NJIT Researcher Awarded Patent For Fluorine-Based Corrosion-Resistant Coating (SurfaceFinishing.com) Students attend Cedar Valley Science Symposium (Clarinda Herald-Journal) Stopping Bacterial Infections Without Antibiotics (redOrbit) 2 low-enrollment programs at ULM on the block... »
