Dozens of advocates gathered in a webinar Wednesday to try to determine the impact of the possible loss of $125 million in federal aid to Maryland schools this year, part of $6.8 billion in education funding frozen just last week by the Trump administration. They know this much: The news is not good. “It’s really
File Photo by Steven Allen Adams Kanawha County Circuit Court Judge Richard Lindsay ruled Wednesday that the Water Development Authority was in the wrong when it awarded $5 million to Steubenville, Ohio-based College of St. Joseph the Worker. CHARLESTON — A circuit court judge in Kanawha County sided with the American
(Photo Illustration – MetroCreativeConnection) CHARLESTON — A circuit court judge in Kanawha County sided with the American Civil Liberties Union on Wednesday, granting an injunction for West Virginia taxpayer funds going to an Ohio-based Catholic-affiliated trade school program. After a hearing Wednesday morning in Charleston, Eighth Judicial Circuit Court Judge Richard Lindsay ruled in favor
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Alabama school districts are grappling with a significant financial setback as millions of dollars in federal funds have been frozen, just weeks before the start of the school year. $6.8 billion dollars nationally means $68 million dollars for Alabama on hold. The freeze has left districts like Tuscaloosa City Schools struggling to
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WICS) — This summer, Illinois is set to distribute $45 million in unclaimed funds to a record-breaking 600,000 residents through the state’s Enhanced Money Match program, Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs announced today. The initiative, part of the state’s I-CASH unclaimed property program, aims to return money to individuals without requiring them to
The “big, beautiful bill” signed into law by President Trump last week will allow him to dramatically expand his immigration crackdown, giving Immigration and Customs Enforcement an unprecedented pool of funding to bolster its efforts to arrest and deport immigrants living in the U.S. illegally. The money allocated by the law amounts to the largest
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The Ramona Valley Humane Society & SPCA is seeking golfers and sponsors for its fifth annual Golfing for a Cause fundraiser. The golf tournament is set for Friday, Aug. 15 at the Mt. Woodson Golf Club, 16422 N. Woodson Drive. Check-in starts at 7 a.m. Four-person teams will play a scramble format. Individual golfers can
FAIRVIEW PARK, Ohio — AARP Ohio recently announced nearly $93,000 in 2025 Community Challenge grants aimed at enhancing 11 Buckeye State communities. Among the entities receiving funds is the Fairview Park Senior Center, which is planning to improve healthcare access for older adults. “The AARP Challenge Grant will fund a private telemedicine station at the
Senators grill Education Secretary Linda McMahon over proposed cuts Education Secretary Linda McMahon testified to Congress over proposed budget cuts. Two Shasta County high schools re-examine after-school programs in wake of federal funding freeze The freeze affects roughly $339,000 allocated for high schools in Cottonwood and Anderson Students at two Shasta County high schools may