Officials at South Suburban College in South Holland said they hope state funded projects, including a new atrium and long anticipated nursing and health care center, will reduce the stigma around community college and draw more students to their programs. The atrium within the college’s main entrance is undergoing improvements funded through a $500,000 grant
New Jersey lawmakers tapped millions of dollars from the state’s settlement funds from lawsuits against opioid manufacturers as part of the budget enacted Monday, allocating the money to four hospitals in a move that incensed some community advocates and the state attorney general. RWJBarnabas Health, Atlantic Health System, Cooper University Hospital, and Hackensack Medical Center
New Mexico State Ethics commissioners claim Joseph Shepard diverted almost $200,000 from an Americans with Disabilities Act project to build a patio for special events. SILVER CITY, N.M. — The New Mexico State Ethics Commission is suing the former president of Western New Mexico University over another case of him allegedly misusing school funds. Commissioners
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Gov. Mike DeWine signed the state budget bill Monday, including $20 million in spending for a new Responsible Fatherhood Initiative. The initiative, a product of the Senate, escaped DeWine’s veto pen when he signed the budget Monday at 11:15 p.m. The funding will support grants to nonprofits—many faith-based—that help men become more
The city has received an update from the comptroller as to where they currently stand with the ARPA funds from the state. P-J photo by Sara Holthouse The city’s finance committee has received an update from the comptroller on where the American Rescue Plan Act funds for the year currently stand. During last week’s work
With the Indian equity market rallying in the last couple of years, momentum investing has become quite popular in India. Samco Asset Management Private Ltd. launched its first actively managed momentum fund – Samco Active Momentum Fund – in July 2023. Many other fund houses have also launched momentum funds that are either actively managed
The Trump administration on Monday moved to withhold a projected $6.8 billion nationwide in education funds — including at least $811 million from California — money appropriated by Congress to boost teacher training, after-school programs and classroom technology and to help students who are learning English and those who are from migrant families. Although the
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) – It’s a $2 million infusion into the battle over substance abuse in Lexington County. Five different groups, each focused on opioid recovery, will share the money. It’s a small fraction of the over $360 million South Carolina received as part of a nationwide settlement with three of the largest pharmaceutical drug
Ohio Southeast Economic Development (OhioSE) announced it has awarded over $1 million through its Site Readiness Program since it launched in 2016. The program consists of two grants – the Site Readiness Grant and the Special Purpose Grant. Through the program, local economic development organizations have used grant funds to complete due diligence studies, document
In an 8—1 decision, the Supreme Court held that the waiver of sovereign immunity under Bankruptcy Code Section 106(a) for suits to avoid (i.e., set aside) certain transfers under Bankruptcy Code Section 544(b) applies only with respect to the federal cause of action created by Section 544(b) and does not apply to state–law claims that