MIAMI – Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush is downsizing portions of his campaign and has ordered across-the-board pay cuts while also planning on beefing up his ground game in states with the first contests, according to a staff memo obtained by multiple media outlets.
"Over the last four months our team has consistently reviewed our budget and made spending reductions, including budget cuts by department and salary reductions to senior and mid-level staffers," the memo states, according to the Tampa Bay Times. "Today we are expanding those reductions in order to maximize our resources where they matter most: voter contact and personnel in the early states to ensure we can be successful in the primaries and caucuses."
BOSTON – T riders may be called on to help ease a growing budget shortfall at the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority.
Increasing fares is one of several options the agency's fiscal management control board is considering as it comes up with a plan to tackle a gap projected to hit $242 million in fiscal 2017 compared with $170 million in the current fiscal year as expenses rise faster than revenue. Possibly revamping the T's advertising policies and boosting parking fees are also under discussion, according to board member Steve Poftak.
