State ends (Debt collections) fiscal year with $600 million shortfall

State ends fiscal year with $600 million shortfall - Atlanta Journal Constitution With the economy continuing to sputter, state government is going to have to spend $600 million in reserves just to pay its bills for the recently completed fiscal year. And the outlook doesn't look a whole lot better for fiscal 2009, which started Source: www.ajc.com Strikes to disrupt schools and debt collections rubbish collections - Times Online A third of schools are likely to be shut tomorrow and debt collections rubbish will pile up in streets as up to 600,000 council workers join a 48-hour strike over pay. The dispute over a 2.45 per cent pay award coincides with the start of a series of walkouts over Source: www.timesonline.co.uk