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Latam-Caribbean development bank doubles oceans funding to $2.5 billion
The Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean (CAF) will double to $2.5 billion its investments in protecting the ...
Mayors of California’s largest cities warn that funding loss will set back homelessness progress
Mayors of the California’s 13 largest cities estimate the loss of at least 6,500 shelter beds if the state does not extend ...
Native American boarding school funding under scrutiny in lawsuit
The lawsuit filed by the Wichita and Washoe tribes demands an accounting of an estimated $23.3 billion in misappropriated ...
Cuyahoga County’s DEI defiance: Officials stand on values despite trump’s funding threats
County administrators take a principled stand on diversity and equity initiatives while quietly preparing for potential ...
HBCUs depend on federal funding. Their leaders are walking a tightrope on Trump’s DEI attacks
An executive order signed by Trump in April recognizes HBCUs and pledges his administration’s support. It calls for an annual ...
Funding for Smithsonian’s Anacostia, Latino museums cut in proposed Trump budget
The proposed cuts coincide with a White House effort to exert greater control over some of the country’s most prestigious ...
Ballot proposal planned to tax wealthy Michigan residents to boost school funding
The Invest In MI Kids campaign announced the proposal. Supporters want to levy "a fair share surcharge for the wealthiest" ...
NC must be ready to pay for hurricane recovery if FEMA loses funding, Gov. Stein says
We are heading into this hurricane season with more uncertainty than usual,” Stein said, because funding for FEMA and NOAA ...
Texas lawmakers pull funding for child identification kits again after newsrooms report they don’t work
For the second time, lawmakers cut funding for kits meant to help find missing kids after ProPublica and The Texas Tribune ...
Cyber charter schools in Pennsylvania would see funding cut under bill passed by the state House
A bill to reduce how much Pennsylvania school districts have to pay for cyber charter students is advancing in the state ...
Trump’s DOT Threatens to Pull Funding for California’s High-Speed Rail
The threat to cut off California follows a 315-page report published by the Federal Railroad Administration that claims ...