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CBS News
3 hours ago
- Business
- CBS News
Chicago Board of Education holding public hearings on 2025-26 budget plan
Community members will get a chance on Tuesday to tell the Chicago Board of Education what they think about the proposed budget for Chicago Public Schools. A pair of public hearings will be held Tuesday as school district leaders grapple with how to close a $734 million dollar budget gap. Interim Chicago Public Schools CEO Macquline King has proposed a nearly $10 billion budget plan for the 2025-26 school year that does not include a high-interest short-term loan backed by Mayor Brandon Johnson. Former CEO Pedro Martinez refused to include such a loan in last year's budget, and was fired by the previous school board. King's budget proposal also does not include a guaranteed reimbursement to the city to pay for pension costs for non-teaching CPS employees. The proposal would only provide that payment if the city or state provide new revenue for the district. A parent advocacy group called Kids First Chicago has argued the city, not CPS, should be responsible for those pension payments. The CPS budget plan also includes cuts to meal prep staff, crossing guards, janitors, and central office workers. Families and some recently laid-off employees rallied outside CPS headquarters last week the day the budget was revealed. The board must pass a budget by Aug. 28, which could be tricky since half of the board is half picked by the mayor, who is pushing for that high interest short term loan. The other half of the board is elected by Chicago voters. Some other options if the district doesn't take out the loan include refinancing debt and another $126 million in administrative cuts. With the deadline to pass the budget at the end of the month, any decision on that controversial loan will be critical to finalizing a spending plan. The board will hold public hearing sessions on Tuesday at 1 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. This will be a moment for parents to speak up and address the board directly now that school is in session. We'll keep you updated on how things play out.
ABC News
15 hours ago
- Health
- ABC News
Royal commission releasing findings into domestic, family and sexual violence
The findings from South Australia's landmark Royal Commission into Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence are being released nine months after the first public hearings were held, and amid expectations of sweeping changes to address abuse. Late last year, commissioner and former senator Natasha Stott Despoja described the prevalence of domestic violence as an "epidemic". At the first public hearing in November 2024, she said she wanted to "present findings next year that will hopefully change and save lives". During the months since, more than 300 people made written submissions to the inquiry, which was called at the end of 2023 following the deaths of six South Australians from alleged family and domestic violence. Ms Stott Despoja's findings were handed down last week to SA governor Frances Adamson, and this morning are being publicly unveiled.
CTV News
6 days ago
- Business
- CTV News
Que. minister Geneviève Guilbault could testify next week before the Gallant Commission
Quebec Transport Minister Genevieve Guilbault is expected to testify before the Gallant Commision into the SAAQclic fiasco. (Jacques Boissinot/The Canadian Press) Quebec Transportation Minister Geneviève Guilbault could testify next week before the Gallant Commission, which is investigating the failed digital transition of the Société de l'assurance automobile du Québec (SAAQ). The information was confirmed on Wednesday by a government source not authorized to speak publicly. The commission of inquiry into the management of the SAAQ's IT modernization, including the SAAQclic platform, will resume its public hearings next Monday after a two-month summer break. The hearings will be held in Montreal over the next three weeks. They will have a political flavour, as former ministers, current ministers, and cabinet staff will be called to testify. In addition to Guilbault, her predecessor, François Bonnardel, now Minister of Public Security, is expected to be heard during this period. Those who held the transport portfolio under Philippe Couillard's Liberal government, Laurent Lessard and André Fortin, are also expected to appear. In the spring, former PQ and Liberal ministers Sylvain Gaudreault and Robert Poëti testified before the commission chaired by Judge Denis Gallant. The commission is scheduled to submit its report by Dec. 15 at the latest. The public hearings are scheduled to continue until early October. Several key players still need to be questioned in connection with what has been dubbed the SAAQclic fiasco. These include the former CEOs of the state-owned corporation, Nathalie Tremblay and Éric Ducharme, who were dismissed by the Legault government at the beginning of the summer. Former vice president of information technology Karl Malenfant, one of those responsible for rolling out the SAAQclic platform, has not yet testified publicly, although he met with the commission behind closed doors last week. It should be noted that the SAAQ's failed digital transition is expected to cost taxpayers at least $1.1 billion, or $500 million more than anticipated, according to calculations by the Auditor General of Quebec. This report by The Canadian Press was first published in French on Aug. 13, 2025.
RNZ News
7 days ago
- Politics
- RNZ News
Covid-19 inquiry: Second week of public hearings cancelled
Chair Grant Illingworth KC says the second week of public hearings will not go ahead. Photo: Screengrab / Covid 19 Inquiry The Royal Commission of Inquiry into the Covid-19 pandemic response will not proceed with its second week of public hearings, with its chair saying it is no longer justified. Chair Grant Illingworth KC said the decision comes after former ministers declined an invitation to participate in the hearing. - more to come Sign up for Ngā Pitopito Kōrero , a daily newsletter curated by our editors and delivered straight to your inbox every weekday.
Yahoo
09-08-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Smith County Commissioners Court schedules public hearings to discuss tax rates
SMITH COUNTY, Texas (KETK)– The Smith County Commissioners Court has called a special meeting for Friday morning to discuss the 2026 fiscal year budget and tax rates. Shelby County Sheriff's Office seeks public's help to find missing woman During Tuesday's regular meeting, the court discussed the proposed tax rate and scheduled public hearings. Officials also took a vote to set the proposed tax rate and unanimously voted to keep it the same as last year, which is 0.364231 cents. Following the meeting, public hearings to discuss the proposed tax rates and 2026 budget have been scheduled for 9:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. on Sept. 2. Smith County Judge Neal Franklin spoke about how he is opposed to increasing the tax rate.'I don't want to increase that tax rate. We have a lot of residents in the same fix as our employees,' Franklin said. Franklin would like to see a three percent cost-of-living raise for county employees this year and stated that departments have been working to cut costs where they can. You can now stream KETK and FOX51 News live 24/7 on your smart TV our brand-new app! No antenna, cable, or satellite needed—Just download it on your Roku, Apple TV, or Fire TV and start streaming. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Solve the daily Crossword
