91 m. ago Strickland Urges Federal Action On Delayed Washington School Funding

Strickland Urges Federal Action On Delayed Washington School Funding  The Seattle Medium

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95 m. ago Mayors, public safety funding, and libraries on Southwest Washington ballots for Aug. 5 elections

Mayors, public safety funding, and libraries on Southwest Washington ballots for Aug. 5 elections  Oregon Public Broadcasting - OPB

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96 m. ago Harvard Creates New Public Service Program, as Trump Slashes Federal Jobs

The Kennedy School will award scholarships to at least 50 students, in hopes of fostering careers in government service.

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2 h. ago Senate passes $9 billion in spending cuts to public broadcasting, foreign aid requested by Trump

The effort to claw back a sliver of federal spending comes after Republicans also muscled Trump’s big tax and spending cut bill to approval without any Democratic support. The post Senate passes $9 billion in spending cuts to public broadcasting, foreign aid requested by Trump appeared first on Boston.com.

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2 h. ago Big government, big problems: Public corruption highest in places with large bureaucracies, report says

A new analysis links government size to public corruption rates, with Washington, D.C., topping the list, according to a Libertarian thinktank.

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2 h. ago Two Republicans vote against Trump's $9 billion clawback of foreign aid, NPR funding

Trump's $9 billion clawback bill passed the Senate with Republican support, cutting USAID and public broadcasting funds, despite two GOP senators' opposition.

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3 h. ago US Senate passes $9bn cuts to foreign aid and public broadcasting funds

US Senate passes $9bn cuts to foreign aid and public broadcasting funds  BBC

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3 h. ago The Senate Surrenders on Spending, and Trump’s New Epstein Strategy

Plus, paying people to quit meth.

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3 h. ago Rescission package heads to final vote. And, Trump floats firing the Fed chairman

The Senate voted to approve a rescission package that claws back funds allocated for public media and foreign aid. And, President Trump floats the idea of firing the Federal Reserve chair.

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3 h. ago Crime victim programs in Washington struggle as funding erodes

Crime victim programs in Washington struggle as funding erodes  News From The States

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3 h. ago StoryCorps' David Isay reacts to the Senate's vote to cut funding for public media

NPR's Steve Inskeep and Michel Martin speak with David Isay, Founder and President of StoryCorps, about the Senate vote to cut funding for public broadcasting.

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4 h. ago NPR head asks critics to 'show me a story' that proves liberal bias amid defunding threats

NPR CEO Katherine Maher appeared to be unaware of any examples of her organization being politically biased while defending its federal funding on Wednesday.

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4 h. ago Trump Wins Again: Senate Passes $9bn in Cuts to Global Aid, Public Broadcasting

A $9 billion package of federal spending cuts aimed at public broadcasting and overseas aid was passed by the U.S. Senate early Thursday morning in yet another sweeping legislative victory for President Donald Trump. The post Trump Wins Again: Senate Passes $9bn in Cuts to Global Aid, Public Broadcasting appeared first on Breitbart.

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4 h. ago Trump Ends $4 Billion in Federal Funding for California's Bullet 'Train to Nowhere'

President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that he had canceled $4 billion in federal funding for California's beleaguered and delayed high-speed rail project -- what critics call the "train to nowhere." The post Trump Ends $4 Billion in Federal Funding for California’s Bullet ‘Train to Nowhere’ appeared first on Breitbart.

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5 h. ago Some worry about drug treatment funds as law toughens fentanyl trafficking penalties

President Trump signed bipartisan legislation Wednesday toughening criminal penalties for fentanyl traffickers. But some drug policy experts worry about funding for drug treatment and health care.

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5 h. ago Trump admin tackles urgent electrical grid crisis as AI set to double demand

American manufacturing and jobs depend on modernizing the electrical grid through public-private partnerships and new technologies.

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5 h. ago Maryland taps Affordable Care Act fund to help pay for abortion care

Like other states that still allow abortion, Maryland has seen an increase in people coming from out of state to get care. And it's found a new way to offer them financial support.

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6 h. ago Sullivan votes in favor of rescinding federal funding, including from Alaska’s 27 public radio stations

Sullivan votes in favor of rescinding federal funding, including from Alaska’s 27 public radio stations  Anchorage Daily News

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7 h. ago Senate Approves Trump’s Bid to Cancel Foreign Aid and Funds for NPR and PBS Stations

The bill to claw back $9 billion in congressionally approved spending passed over the objections of Republicans who said it abdicated the legislative branch’s power of the purse.

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10 h. ago White House says U.S. fentanyl overdose programs will be funded 'in increments'

CDC staffers worry $140 million in grants could fail to reach state and local overdose programs. The White House officials say the dollars will arrive but won't say when.

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