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May 03 2024
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Former ATF investigator accused of stealing $34K in federal funds
OAKLAND COUNTY, MI – A former investigator for the ATF is facing charges for allegedly stealing more than $34,000 in federal funds while working for the federal government, officials said. Tiesha Johnson, 56, formerly of Farmington Hills, was an employee of the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives when she allegedly fraudulently obtained Paycheck Protection Program and
MLive.comMay 13 2024
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Robert Menendez trial: 8 facts to know about the federal corruption case
New Jersey Democratic Sen. Robert Menendez heads to Federal District Court in Manhattan on Monday for the start of his latest corruption trial - the second in the last seven years. Menendez is facing 16 charges, including obstruction of justice, bribery, extortion and public official acting as a foreign agent. Prosecutors allege the senator used his power and influence to gain lavish gifts,
NewsweekApr 29 2024
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NM to meet with Pueblos in May on Rio Grande governance
The Rio Grande flows near Albuquerque as the sun rises over the Sandia Mountains. The Rio Grande flows near Albuquerque as the sun rises over the Sandia Mountains. (Photo by Diana Cervantes for Source NM) The Rio Grande Compact Commission meeting on Friday had a small portion dedicated to describing future meetings with six Middle Rio Grande Pueblos to get tribal perspective on governing the
Yahoo NewsMay 03 2024
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Nearly 600K Florida kids lost government health insurance last year, study says
Nearly 600,000 Florida children lost their government-provided health insurance last year after the federal government ended the national, COVID-related health emergency, more than any other state except Texas, according to a newly released report by the Georgetown Center for Children and Families. The report, a national study of how states shed children from Medicaid after the federal
Miami HeraldMay 08 2024
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Portland graffiti vandals battle with police for ‘notoriety’ as government dedicates millions to cleanup
As graffiti vandals in Portland jockey for notoriety and positioning on the sides of buildings, police are struggling to catch perpetrators. The Department of Transportation in Portland has allocated $4 million this year from the state legislature to help clean up graffiti, but the bill still awaits a signature from Oregon Gov. Kotek, according to local news reports. "It’s graffiti is really
Fox News (Online News)Jan 07 2024
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State aims to make local governments more competitive in federal grant game
Local governments in Wyoming don’t always know how — or have the ability — to compete for federal grants. The state has also at times been at a disadvantage due to a combination of inexperience and a lack of resources and coordination, and critics have lamented this fact in recent years, especially as once-in-a-lifetime funding opportunities have emerged from Washington. That’s why Gov. Mark
Oil City NewsMay 13 2024
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Rural water woes a continuing problem in Louisiana despite federal dollars
Madison Parish School Superintendent Charlie Butler Jr. estimates his students have been forced to have 10 days of virtual school this year and additional half days — not because of COVID or storm damage to buildings but because his district doesn't have adequate drinking water. Earlier this month, Butler's small district in rural northeastern Louisiana was on another of those virtual days and
The Times-PicayuneApr 24 2024
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Hot Inflation Data Weighs on Federal Budget
Meanwhile, federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers has said the drop in annual inflation occurred under Labor. Australia’s worse-than-expected inflation data in the March quarter could pose a challenge for the federal budget, according to analysts. Despite this, Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers still touted figures showing annual inflation has dropped under Labor. However, Shadow Treasurer Angus Taylor
The Epoch TimesMay 02 2024
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A new graphic novel takes aim at Iran’s oppressive government
C mêlée of missiles exchanged between Iran and Israel in April, many newspapers, including this one, used a similar photograph. It was of a woman wearing a hijab and walking past a mural depicting Iranian rockets. The choice summed up the things for which Iran’s thuggish theocracy is best known: sabre-rattling and controlling women. These are also the two things that most enrage ordinary
The EconomistApr 26 2024
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Bipartisan bill lets US government compel universities to accept antisemitism monitors
WASHINGTON (JTA) — Two New York congressmen, a Democrat and a Republican, introduced a bill that would allow the federal government to compel universities to accept supervision from an antisemitism monitor. The bill introduced Friday by Reps. Ritchie Torres, a Bronx Democrat, and Mike Lawler, a Rockland County Republican, comes in the wake of anti-Israel protests roiling Columbia University.
The Times of Israel