• More States Gain Full Approval of BEAD Proposals: $2 Billion in Funding Coming Their Way

    More States Gain Full Approval of BEAD Proposals: $2 Billion in Funding Coming Their Way Initial Proposals, including both Volumes 1 and 2, in the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program from Kansas, Nevada and West Virginia have been approved, according to the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA). The three states can now Telecompetitor

  • Migrants Secure Billions of Dollars in Taxpayer Funding for Housing, Food, Health Care Across Sanctuary States

    Sanctuary states are planning to dish out billions in American taxpayer dollars to migrants in 2024, offering housing, food, and health care.

  • Gov. Hochul, State Leaders Have Preliminary Agreement on State Budget

    Governor Kathy Hochul and New York legislative leaders have come to a preliminary agreement on the state budget. Hochul’s original proposed spending plan $233 billion would increase to $237 billion. However, voting on the plan is not expected until later this week. Hochul said the budget will include “the most comprehensive housing policy seen in […]

  • State Budget Passed in NY

    Legislative leaders pass a record 237-Billion-dollar state budget. Along with record spending for education and initiative to build new housing, the budget deal also gives the Governor the go-ahead to close up to 5 more State Prisons, which is a major concern for North Country Assemblyman Billy Jones and State Senator Dan Stec.

  • What, No Bitcoin? How "Hundreds Of Billions" Are Laundered With Cash On Airplanes

    What, No Bitcoin? How "Hundreds Of Billions" Are Laundered With Cash On Airplanes Will anti-bitcoin crusader Liz Warren demand that British Pounds be banned next? shut up https://t.co/7ytElXwXR5 pic.twitter.com/AiTKkB6aKJ — zerohedge (@zerohedge) January 22, 2024 Jo-Emma Larvin navigated through London’s Heathrow Airport on a fateful day in August 2020, pushing a cart laden with seven suitcases. Traveling business class to Dubai, Larvin and her companion passed through security,...

  • Local parks getting upgrades with state funding

    Rep. Marla Brown, R-Lawrence, announced on Thursday the release of $100,000 in state funding for upgrades to Pearson and Marti parks in Lawrence County. The funding stems from the Pennsylvania Parks and Forest Foundation (PPFF), according to Brown.

  • Budget Deal Reached in New York State

    Governor Hochul and & legislative leaders agree on a tentative 237-billion-dollar State Budget deal. The agreement includes renewed subsidies for developers to build new housing in New York City and additional tenant protections. Pro-housing communities, like the Town of Plattsburgh, will share 650-million-dollars to help build new homes. Another half-billion dollars will be used for housing on state-owned sites, including former prisons. No word yet whether that could include the former Moriah...

  • Ohio has $4 billion in unclaimed funds -- how to get your share

    The Ohio Department of Commerce reported last week that its Division of Unclaimed Funds is safeguarding about $4 billion in unclaimed funds.

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    Ohio agency: Residents have $4 billion in unclaimed funds

    COLUMBUS, Ohio (WDTN) -- Billions of unclaimed dollars are available for Ohio residents, are you one of them? According to the Ohio Department of Commerce's Division of Unclaimed Funds, approximately $4 billion in unclaimed funds have been secured by the agency and are waiting to be claimed. These funds, which are reported by a bank []

  • Compromise committee draft for state budget bill reached

    Hawaii House and Senate leaders resolved their differences over spending priorities Tuesday evening, settling on a conference committee draft of the state budget bill that appropriates $19.2 billion for operations during the fiscal year beginning July 1.

  • Gov. Kelly signs multi-year state budget

    TOPEKA (KSNT) — Governor Laura Kelly signed off on the state's budget for fiscal years 2025-2028. On Wednesday, Kelly signed Senate Bill 28, which allocates funding for fiscal years 2023-2028. According to a release from the Governor's office, this budget will make spending to continue the Kelly administration's progress in bettering the state. Part of []

  • NYS Legislature Passes 2024-25 State Budget

    The New York State Legislature passed a $237 billion dollar budget Saturday, two weeks after the 2024-25 budget was due. Governor Kathy Hochul issued a statement saying, “This budget agreement represents the most significant improvement in housing policy in three generations. It includes transformative investments in health care and education that will put our State […]