NEW YORK (TNS) — U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand declared her intent to codify the Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE) Plan, which has already forgiven $63 million worth of student loans for New Yorkers, according to a written statement. The SAVE Plan was presented by President Joe Biden, and has been in effect since August
Gov. Andy Beshear and Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet Secretary Rebecca Goodman announced in a statement Feb. 8 approximately $924,600 in grants for the cleanup of 69 illegal dumps in 16 counties across the commonwealth. “Kentucky families deserve for their communities to be clean and safe. Illegal dump sites can affect Kentuckians’ quality of life
For financially strapped college students, it’s all in the timing. It’s National Tribal Colleges and Universities Week February 4-10 and the 30th anniversary of land-grant college designations. President Joe Biden has taken notice and action. For the first time ever, a presidential proclamation aims to make it easier for millions of Indigenous students to pay for college. Ahniwake Rose,
In a sharply worded letter to Gov. Kevin Stitt, Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond last month refused to refile a dismissed lawsuit against ClassWallet, citing now-State Superintendent Ryan Walters’ “faulty judgment” and the Stitt administration’s “litany of errors” and “mishandling” of millions of federal COVID-19 relief dollars. Stitt wound up getting a private attorney to
Cherokees receive $500K grant to create small business loans The Cherokee Nation was recently awarded a $500,000 Rural Business Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to create small business loans that support Cherokee citizen-owned businesses and create community-based jobs. Deputy Chief Bryan Warner accepted the donation during the Oklahoma Tribal Opportunity Partnership Summit in
CHICKASHA — The Cherokee Nation was recently awarded a $500,000 Rural Business Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to create small business loans that support Cherokee citizen-owned businesses and create community-based jobs. Deputy Chief Bryan Warner accepted the donation during the Oklahoma Tribal Opportunity Partnership Summit. “I measure our success as a tribe by
BLOUNTVILLE, Tenn. — A more than 100-year-old house is part of an online auction of surplus Sullivan County Schools property. The auction includes two lots along Henry Harr Road near West Ridge High School and Interstate 81’s Exit 63. The online auction began Monday and continues through Jan. 22 on the school system’s website. The sale
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BOISE — Wildland fire management is a year-round endeavor, even with snow covering Idaho rooftops. On Tuesday while visiting the National Interagency Fire Center, Acting Deputy Secretary of the Interior Laura Daniel-Davis announced a $138 million national investment to support wildland fire management. The funds are part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, which
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