Budget Panic: Public safety layoffs in Providence

City governments often fly under the media radar. When the federal government is borrowing $40 of every $100 it spends and state governments in California, Illinois and New York are bankrupt in every way but legally, it is understandable that the fiscal struggles in city halls across the country do not become the talk of the day. But that does not mean they should be ignored. Among the countless examples of cities with busted budgets is Providence, R.I., where the city is contemplating layoffs of police officers to make ends meet. From the Providence Journal:

The Fire Department won’t fill any vacant positions.