Millions earmarked for the needy in the nation’s poorest state instead went to projects that benefited the well-to-do, the state alleges, including a volleyball stadium at Brett Favre’s alma mater.
Tag: Federal Aid (US)
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Indictments Accuse 44 in Minnesota of Brazen Pandemic Aid Fraud
The Justice Department said the defendants had stolen $240 million intended to feed children, in what appears to be the largest theft so far from a pandemic-era program.
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Stimulus Spending Drove Poverty Lower Again in 2021, Census Bureau Reports
A measure that accounts for all federal subsidies showed that fewer people experienced severe economic hardship, while health insurance coverage rose.
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At 75, the Father of Environmental Justice Meets the Moment
The White House has pledged $60 billion to a cause Robert Bullard has championed since the late seventies. He wants guarantees that the money will end up in the right hands.
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Steeper Winter Heating Bills Loom, With Less Federal Aid
Energy costs are expected to rise even faster than overall inflation, but a key assistance program will lack the extra funds it got for Covid relief.