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Thanks, Obama: Proposal would simplify FAFSA

By Carolyn Conte | The Duquesne Duke President Barack Obama proposed in his 2016 Department of Education budget that the Free Application for Federal Student Aid should be shortened from 108 questions to 30. College students complete the FAFSA form to apply for state and federal loans, grants and work-study programs. All Duquesne students are required to fill it out, and this year’s deadline was … Continue reading Thanks, Obama: Proposal would simplify FAFSA

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City budget calls for property tax hikes

By Aaron Warnick | The Duquesne Duke Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto announced a $505.9 million budget for 2o15 that includes a property tax hike. The budget is the start of a “new era of truth in budgeting,” Peduto said in a statement. According to the projections, homeowners who have properties valued at least $100,000 will see a tax bill increase of approximately $40 per year, … Continue reading City budget calls for property tax hikes

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SGA reveals budget to The Duke

By Brittney Jackson | The Duquesne Duke The Student Government Association received $84,217 from the University for the 2014 fiscal year, but SGA members refused to reveal which organizations received portions of that money. According to the budget that SGA Vice President of Finance Niko Kouknas shared with The Duke, the SGA budget funds various campus activities. The largest expense is the loop bus. SGA … Continue reading SGA reveals budget to The Duke

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Bipartisanship prevails as budget passes through Congress

By Pat Higgins | Asst. Sports Editor After a fall marred by a 16-day government shutdown, a $1.1 trillion budget passed Congress on Jan. 16, introducing some semblance of stability in the capital in the first quarter of 2014. The 1,582-page bill, which passed through the House of Representatives in a lopsided vote on Jan. 15 and a 72-to-26 measure in the Senate a little … Continue reading Bipartisanship prevails as budget passes through Congress

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