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The fate of the Bay State’s $8 billion plan to turn the MBTA around and shore up transportation infrastructure depends somewhat on the federal government choosing not to be “foolish” or “dumb” when it comes to allocating federal highway grants, according to the governor. Healey was in Somerville on Thursday to tour the MBTA Boston
REUTERS/GARY CAMERON/FILE PHOTO The U.S. Department of Agriculture is seen in Washington, in March 2012. Several U.S. farmers and nonprofits filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration today, arguing it is illegally withholding Department of Agriculture grants funded by the Inflation Reduction Act. Several U.S. farmers and nonprofits filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration
A Lakewood, a Paramount and a Texas resident face charges for allegedly filing false claims with two illegally receiving wildfire-disaster funds designed for those who lost homes and other property in the devastating Palisades and Eaton fires in January, federal authorities said on Wednesday, March 12. The three suspects, 36 to 55 years old, were
Edmonds City Hall The City of Edmonds issued a response Wednesday to a formal complaint filed with the Washington State Public Disclosure Commission (PDC) alleging that the city is using public resources to influence voters to approve regional fire authority (RFA) annexation during an April 22 special election. The complaint, filed on Feb. 24
From a series of small concerts to the landmark Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego, several La Jolla arts organizations received grants recently from the city of San Diego. Every year, City Council members receive Community Projects, Programs and Services funds to allocate to nonprofit organizations for various projects, programs and services in the nine
Former California Assemblymember Juan Arambula and a well-known community activist say there is “substantial reason to believe” that former Fresno city councilmember and current county supervisor Luis Chavez used taxpayer funds to support his wife’s campaign for his vacated seat. Chavez is married to Elizabeth Jonasson Rosas, a Fresno Unified trustee who is running for
EVANSVILLE — The Tri-State Food Bank has been hit hard by recent cuts at the federal level that eliminated a grant that helped disadvantaged farmers and local communities. The Tri-State Food Bank received a $1.1 million grant in 2024 through the United States Department of Agriculture Local Food Purchase Assistance program. It was the largest
Citibank revealed in court filings on Wednesday that the FBI, the EPA, the EPA Inspector General, and the Treasury Department have all requested that the bank freeze accounts of several nonprofits and state government agencies. The accounts were frozen in February, but the new documents make public details that had previously been unknown, including a
Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what the 2024 US election means for Washington and the world Hedge funds have slashed their bets on equities and cut their borrowings from banks as they struggle to deal with surging market volatility triggered by US President Donald Trump’s global trade war. A sharp