The skin toasted Australian Minister of Defence, Richard Marles, who resembles, with each day, the product of an overly worked solarium, was adamant. Not only will Australians be paying a bill up to and above A$368 billion for nuclear powered submarines it does not need; it will also be throwing A$100 billion into the coffers of More
(From the Ohio Department of Transportation) It’s spring, it’s Earth Day, and it’s all happy – until you see litter, and you’re reminded of the human problem that haunts us all. “Our highway crews are out on litter patrol all year, even through the winter when conditions allow. But come spring, litter reveals itself even more,
(The Center Square) – Overspending and homelessness dominated the conversation at the Spokane City Council’s Monday night meeting, with community members speaking out on those issues during a public forum. Spokanite Justin Haller took the stand multiple times to air his grievances. “I’d like to see more local people be hired, and I’m sure that there are some talented people that would like to have the money that you guys waste,” Haller said sarcastically about the...
Biden Spending $300 Million On Sanctuary Cities Authored by Naveen Athrappully via The Epoch Times, The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is distributing $300 million to sanctuary cities that provide services like shelter and food to illegal immigrants amid a massive increase in incursions across the southern border. The $300 million in grants will be provided through the Shelter and Services Program (SSP), according to an April 12 press release. SSP offers funding to...
It follows an influx of insurance claims relating to damages caused by potholes and poorly-maintained roads
The target is for the Bergerac site to produce 1,200 metric tons of explosive power a year, equivalent to 500,000 modular propellant charges.
(The Center Square) - An audit of $13 billion in federal grant money by Oklahoma State Auditor Cindy Byrd shows questionable spending of millions that could be clawed back by the federal government. The largest amount in question is $21 million allotted to Communities Foundation of Oklahoma, a nonprofit tasked with overseeing $241 million for the Emergency Rental Assistance program. The audit questions $8.6 million in questionable management fees and $4.3 million...
The city of Santa Cruz will be granted $4 million over the next two years to address homelessness.
A handful of groups, led by Aipac, have been a powerful force in American politics – but has Israel’s war in Gaza changed the equation?A handful of pro-Israel groups fund political campaigns in support of individual candidates in US elections, led by the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (Aipac), a powerful force in American politics. Before the 2024 election, Aipac plans to spend tens of millions of dollars against congressional candidates, primarily Democrats, whom it deems...
California spends an astounding amount of money to combat homelessness. Presumably. I know this is a crazy question to ask, but does all that spending Read More
California Auditor Finds Homeless Council Can't Account For Money Spent Authored by John Seiler via The Epoch Times, Responsible businesses do regular audits of their finances to see which areas are making money and which not. Families also do audits, if only at tax time to see how much they owe. Contrast that with government. California State Auditor Grant Parks just came out with a new audit, “Homelessness in California: The State Must Do More to Assess the...
(The Center Square) - According to an audit, California is not sufficiently tracking homelessness program costs and outcomes. The state has not evaluated program’ success in addressing homelessness, and only two of the five of the state homelessness programs assessed are likely to be cost effective. The other three could not be assessed due to lack of data. The audit was called for by Assemblyman Josh Hoover, R-Folsom, in conjunction with Assemblyman Evan Low, D-Silicon Valley,...