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Wednesday, October 05, 2011  Panetta says budget cuts mean US can't make up NATO shortfalls; allies must pool resources

Monday, August 08, 2011  Updated with video; The school system faces a nearly $9 million shortfall going into the next fiscal year; officials say jobs and programs are on the line.

Tuesday, September 21, 2010  The Dougherty County Finance Committee reports they have to cut back on spending.

Tuesday, September 14, 2010  County commissioners said they were facing a $2.5 million healthcare budget shortfall and that something had to be done about the county's health insurance plan.

Wednesday, August 04, 2010  Senate Democrats are trying one last time to advance their faltering jobs agenda.

Friday, June 04, 2010  Peach County is one of more than 120 school districts across the country where students attend school just four days a week, a cost-saving tactic gaining popularity among cash-strapped districts struggling to make ends meet.

Monday, January 25, 2010  More than 30 teachers attend a Q&A session about potential options to fix the budget.

Wednesday, December 09, 2009  Tax collections in Georgia continue to plummet.

Monday, June 29, 2009  Why does California's deficit matter? Because state's massive economy is key to US recovery

Thursday, February 26, 2009  The Dougherty County School System has been asked to come up with an extra one million dollars by the end of June.