Last October, the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office, one of Florida's largest law enforcement agencies, laid off nearly 50 police officers and eliminated 23 vacant officer positions, in response to an $18 million budget cut by the Jacksonville city council.
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The number of Luzerne County government layoffs may be reduced from an estimated 106 to 56 because two council members are poised to support a 2-percent tax increase for 2012, council Chairman Jim Bobeck said this afternoon.
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Teacher unions and parents squared off before a House committee over a proposal to end seniority-based layoffs.
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Tellabs Inc. is cutting 530 jobs, closing out a month of job-shedding by local firms. ISAC takes the first step in saving College Illinois. And, Chicago-area home prices dip for the third straight month.
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