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Housing Trust Fund receives federal grant Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 10:48PMA countywide organization that promotes below-market-price housing has received a $600,000 grant fr
Sarawak, Perak urged to help Chinese independent schools financially Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 9:46PMKUCHING: Of the 58 Chinese independent schools in the country, only those in Sarawak, Perak and Kuala Lumpur [...]
Perennial flood-related problems frustrate council Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 9:31PMKUCHING: Fed-up with the perennial flooding and flash flood problems besieging areas under their jurisdiction, Padawan Municipal Council [...]
Fiscal Suicide, Part II: A Swirling Motion Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 9:22PMFiscal Suicide, Part II: A Swirling Motion Courtesy of Russ Winter of Winter Watch at Wall Street Examiner The debt “negotiations” are going on in a vacuum, with little detail about what is on the table for “spending reductions” or revenue enhancements. For example, on this process over the weekend ( in Part I of this article ), I gave a list of high-impact FY 2012 budgetary roll-off items that ...
Illinois to Medicaid Chief: Let State Fight Fraud Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 9:13PMA dozen lawmakers from Illinois are petitioning the chief of Medicare and Medicaid Services to reject his agency's decision to disallow a provision in the state's Medicaid reform law that seeks to verify recipients' identities and incomes before giving out health benefits.
Chronically ill await law Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 11:25PMHolly Knight started financially planning for retirement long before making the move this summer.
Australia grapples with tuberculosis clinics shutdown Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 10:40PMWhat should do if your neighbour is sick and can't afford to see a doctor?
Experts: Future uncertain for coastal piers in N.J. Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 10:12PMLONG BRANCH, N.J. (AP) — As Long Branch moves forward with plans for a $100 million ocean pier and ferry terminal, it may do so with this distinction: It could be the last such facility to take shape along the Jersey coastline.
Stamping out Pontiac’s blight tough for officials WITH VIDEO Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 8:12PMChildren sat at shaded picnic tables, waiting for a lunch, during a sunny summer afternoon.
Rates debate takes a down turn Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 7:43PMAt a time when households are low on confidence and high on costs of living, the Reserve Bank should focus on the practical economy, not the technical one. 18 Jul 2011 10:10 AM
Interior Secretary Salazar touts conservation partnerships in Ovando Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 7:30AMOVANDO - As the country looks to emerge from the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression, U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar said people must understand that land preservation for agriculture and recreation is a powerful economic driver. In front of the Stray Bullet Café on Saturday, the 50th Secretary of the Interior said outdoor recreation accounts for some 7.5 million jobs ...
Sen. Begich pitches village peace officer program Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 7:26AMFAIRBANKS — Sen. Mark Begich has proposed new federal aid to help Alaska Native communities clamp down on alcohol abuse, domestic violence and other social issues. The government would, under a bil...
2011 SAN ANGELO LIVING: Our Government Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 4:30AMOur Government
Three names top list for RCMP commissioner’s job Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 11:20AMA well-respected army general, a top bureaucrat with RCMP experience and a popular police chief are among the federal government’s shortlist of candidates to lead the Mounties, Postmedia News has learned.
Tough choices ahead if debt deal isn't made Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 11:07AMWASHINGTON #8212; Horror stories are flying about the damage that might be wreaked should Congress and President Obama fail to cut a deal by the Aug. 2 deadline to increase America #8217;s borrowing limit. Nearly every American is in harm #8217;s way, either directly or indirectly.
RI gets $397,000 for school-based health centers Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 10:13AMThe Associated Press The Associated Press PROVIDENCE, R.I. Efforts to promote student health in Rhode Island will soon receive a shot in the arm. The Ocean State will receive $397,000 in federal funding for school-based health centers. The state's congressional delegation announced the grant Friday. Most of the money will go toward the Thundermist Health Center in Woonsocket, which serves middle ...
Beware of cosy ties to bet agencies, Arbib warns Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 9:19AMIn a wide-ranging interview, the federal Minister for Sport, Mark Arbib, talks to David Sygall.
State funds go east Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 9:05AMLINCOLN (AP) - Nearly two-thirds of Nebraska's $55 million in economic development dollars flowed to eastern counties in the 2010 fiscal year, prompting some officials in western counties to argue that small cities have a tough time competing for funds that already are shrinking due to budget cuts.
Statement of Robert Greenstein, Executive Director of The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, on the "Cut, Cap ... Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 6:06PMContact: Michelle Bazie, +1-202-408-1080, bazie@cbpp.org
Schools, city to receive funding for tornado shelters Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 5:57PMKansas City, Mo. – Students and faculty in four schools and one university, as well as residents of one southwest Missouri community will soon have a safe place to shelter from dangerous Missouri weather. In the last three months, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), as part of its Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP), approved more than $3.9 ...
Stimulus Funded 3,855 Oregon Jobs in Q2 Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 1:33PMGov. John Kitzhaber announced Friday that approximately 3,855 jobs were funded by $153 million in federal investments during the last three months through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, best known as the stimulus.
Opponents of raising debt ceiling risk government breakdown, study says Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 12:10PMConservatives such as Rep. Michele Bachmann who contend that the United States will be able meet its primary obligations if Aug. 2 passes without a deal on raising the debt ceiling are, in a sense, advocating for a partial shutdown of the federal government, according to an analysis by a Washington think tank.
Jewish, Catholic and Protestant Leaders Urge Obama, Holder to Reject Demands to Erode Religious Freedoms Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 12:07PMContact: Rabbi Abba Cohen, Agudath Israel of America, +1-202-607-0414; acohen@agudathisrael-dc.org
FEMA grants $1 million to build Vilonia safe room Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 5:19AMThe federal government has awarded more than $1 million for construction of a tornado safe room at Vilonia High School.
Panel OKs $1.8 million for upgrade of Hwy. 99 Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 4:08AMTALENT — Funds totaling $1.8 million to upgrade Highway 99 from Rapp Road to Creel Road were approved by the Rogue Valley Area Commission on Transportation Tuesday, two months after the group had placed work in Josephine County ahead of the Talent project that had previously held the top position for money.
Hines Sight / Shedding light on our historic beacon Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 3:30PMFairfield Beach Road resident Paige Herman once told me that the Penfield Reef Lighthouse is hers. I won't dispute that. Her front yard is Long Island Sound, and when she walks out of her house, the lighthouse is right there.
Prosecutor: Gill Pratt was central to conspiracy Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 2:57PMKevin McGill / The Associated Press NEW ORLEANS -- Former state Rep. Renee Gill Pratt was critical to a criminal scheme in which members of the once-powerful family of a disgraced former congressman enriched themselves at government expense, often with money meant for charitable causes, a federal prosecutor told a jury in Gill Pratt's retrial. Gill Pratt's defense lawyer said the government is ...
Uncle Sam's first CIO Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 2:53PMIt's a title to conjure with: chief information officer of the United States. Vivek Kundra, 36, is the first person ever to hold it, having been given the new job by President Obama in March 2009. And what a job -- the U.S. government is the world's largest consumer of information technology, spending about $80 billion on it each year. Much of that money is wasted. The federal government has ...
Fearing for Houston’s ‘liquid border,’ sheriff asks feds for Ship Channel security funding Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 6:27PMTestifying to a congressional subcommittee, Harris County Sheriff Adrian Garcia today urged the federal government to provide more assistance to protect the international security asset known as the H
Our Town arts grant for LR Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 6:14PMThe National Endowment for the Arts has awarded the city of Little Rock a $150,000 Our Town grant to develop a "creative corridor" on Main Street between Sixth and Seventh streets, the city announced today. The grant — which will require a $150,000 match from the city — will be used for the design phase of the project, which calls for the renovation of four buildings across from the Arkansas ...
City council update: City can operate normally for a month Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 12:14AMThe city of Minneapolis says it has enough cash reserves to keep the city in normal operation for up to 30 days while the state government is shut down.
Schools face shutdown hassles Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 12:08AMSummer testing dates and teacher licensing are jeopardized, and some schools had to dip into reserves.
Business booster moves forward Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 12:01AMRICHMOND -- When Darryl Sterling was hired by the town nearly 11 years ago, the former Etonic shoe plant at the head of the downtown was empty, the downtown had one restaurant, the closest thing to a public bathroom was a Porta-Potty on the waterfront and job seekers seemed to have only a few options within Richmond's borders.
Lincoln Park to receive $4 million from FEMA to help flood prone residents Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 11:45PMNew Jersey Office of Emergency Management (OEM) announced on July 5 that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) authorized $48.3 million in FEMA’s Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) for statewide flood protection projects.
Schwaller sees ouster attempt in arts dustup Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 12:08PMTOPEKA -- The former head of the Kansas Arts Commission said Friday he believes Gov. Sam Brownback's administration is working to remove him from the commission altogether because he's been a public critic of Brownback's role in making his state the first to eliminate its arts funding.
Health center meets a growing need in Cleveland and Shepherd Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 11:03AMThe nation’s stalled economy has resulted in more than just high unemployment and lowered incomes.
HUD Reaches $62 Million Settlement With Louisiana Homeowners Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 5:34PMHurricane Katrina victims alleged that the Road Home program was discriminatory. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan announced Wednesday that the agency would pay a $62 million settlement to 1,460 Hurricane Katrina victims who sued the federal government and the state of Louisiana for alleged discrimination in the Road Home program, which provided grants to people to rebuild ...
Fairhope receives skate park grant funds two years after construction Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 5:27PMFAIRHOPE, Alabama -- More than two years after a new, 5,000-square-foot concrete skateboarding plaza was built beside Volanta Avenue, the city this week received the federal grant money that was supposed to pay for half of its construction.
FMPD using fingerprint scanners to speed up ID process Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 5:21PMOfficers will begin getting training on the new bio-metric fingerprint scanners starting Friday.
Plan Commission sending wind turbine proposal to City Council Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 5:03PMJason Morin, owner of Brighton Car Wash at 952 W. 75th St., will get his chance to take his plan to erect a 32.5-foot wind turbine on the property to the full Naperville City Council. The Naperville Plan Commission approved sending his plan to the City Council, but not without serious dissent.“This is not sustainable energy,” Commissioner John Herzog said before the vote, stressing that ...
Xcel request may muddy Crown Hydro project Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 4:24PMIn a July 1 letter to federal regulators, the Minneapolis park board argues that Xcel Energy’s request to increase the hydropower capacity at its St. Anthony Falls plant calls into question “the long-term viability” of a controversial proposed project called Crown Hydro.
Nigeria: Rage Over Minimum Wage Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 8:30AMThe recurring imbroglio between organized labour unions and the state governments over the payment of minimum wage of N18,000 to workers is symbolic of the dysfunctional polity that we currently operate.
Wheat board's demise ensures survival of biggest Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 8:08AMMany journalists who have reported on the demise of the Canadian Wheat Board have essentially portrayed this story as a battle between western wheat and barley growers and a federal Conservative government that intends to use its newly won majority mandate to eliminate the board's single-desk grain marketing monopoly.
Texas pushes for Mexican's execution despite federal qualms Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 7:24AMshare: digg facebook twitter The Texas Board of Pardons and Parole's 4-1 rejection of Leal's bid for a 180-day reprieve marks the second time in four years that Texas has resisted national and international calls that it observe the U.N.'s Vienna Convention on Consular Relations, which guarantees foreign defendants contact with their governments' representatives. A reprieve for Leal, if granted ...
N. Providence police get $900,000 in settlement Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 7:06AMThe nearly $900,000 comes from company that sold illegal muscle-building drugs
NOPD Superintendent Ronal Serpas aims to reduce murder rate 5 percent Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 10:08AMModest target reflects changes in law enforcement; longer-term efforts are the key, he says
Spanish Fort officials remove evacuation shelter from community center plans Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 9:12AMSPANISH FORT, Alabama -- A proposed first-responders evacuation shelter has been dropped from a planned community center but will likely be incorporated into a later project, city leaders said. Meanwhile, a transportation hub will likely remain part of the central Spanish Fort project despite rejection by the county of a grant to help pay for it, the mayor said.
University leaders: Federal DATA Act redundant, expensive Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 9:06AMA bill making its way through Congress would digitize and consolidate the system used to track federal spending, but the Association of Public and Land Grant Universities says it duplicates existing systems and adds another layer of expense to critical university research projects.
State could lose billions for infrastructure Monday, July 4, 2011 @ 10:43AMVICTORIA could lose out on billions of dollars in grants because the government has not put forward a single major project proposal.
Green buses get $101M federal boost Monday, July 4, 2011 @ 9:49AMFewer buses belching black smoke out their tailpipes seems like a winning idea to us and the federal government seems to agree. read more