Public Broadcasting Corporation to shut down after Congress cuts funding for NPR and PBS
CPB Board Votes to Dissolve After 58 Years The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) has decided to dissolve itself after almost six decades, following Congress’s decision to increase federal funding for NPR and PBS last year. This marks a significant shift for an organization that has played a crucial role in public media. Patricia Harrison, […]
Trump’s HHS reverses Biden’s child care funding exceptions
US HHS Rescinds Rule Amid Child Care Fraud Concerns In Washington, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is reversing a Biden administration rule that didn’t require verification of children’s attendance at federally funded child care centers. This decision follows claims of significant fraud in the program. On Monday, HHS officials announced the […]
Minnesota child care providers must meet a January 9 deadline to avoid losing funding
Minnesota officials have been given a deadline to submit information about child care providers and parents who are getting federal funds, or they could face losing this funding. According to a notice sent out to child care providers, they must provide this information to the federal government by January 9. This notice follows the U.S. […]
Saks owner seeks to secure $1 billion in funding as CEO departs: sources
Saks Fifth Avenue Owner Seeks Bailout Amid CEO Departure The owners of Saks Fifth Avenue, Neiman Marcus and Bergdorf Goodman, are trying to secure over $1 billion in bailout funding from both new and existing investors, according to recent reports. This comes at a time when the company has announced the resignation of its CEO. […]
Idaho’s federal funding reinstated following DEI claims from the Education Department
Federal Funding for Idaho Community Schools Restored The Idaho Department of Education shared that federal funding has been reinstated for community schools, which had faced criticism for their initiatives around diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). Originally, nearly $30 million in federal grants to the United Way of the Treasure Valley had been frozen. This funding […]
Trump Broadens Child Care Funding Halt Beyond Minnesota
Federal Child Care Funding Freeze Expands The Trump administration is broadening a freeze on federal child care funding beyond just Minnesota as the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) conducts a nationwide review aimed at addressing fraud concerns. Deputy Secretary of Health, Jim O’Neill, announced on Tuesday that all federal child care payments […]
Trump administration stops child care funding across the country until states prove proper use of funds
HHS Freezes Child Care Funding Amid Fraud Allegations The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has decided to halt federal child care funding across all states in the U.S. This decision came after the Trump administration imposed a freeze on Minnesota’s program, triggered by ongoing allegations of extensive fraud. On Wednesday, HHS spokesperson Andrew […]
CPB leader urged NPR CEO to step down before federal funding reductions, according to a report
NPR CEO Faces Pressure to Resign Amid Budget Cuts The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) has reportedly asked National Public Radio (NPR) CEO Katherine Maher to step down due to anticipated federal budget reductions, as mentioned in a New York Times article published Tuesday. Since taking the helm at NPR in 2024, Maher has encountered […]
HHS plans to halt future child care funding to states other than Minnesota.
Child Care Funding Freeze and Fraud Investigation WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has decided to halt all future child care funding for states, excluding Minnesota. Meanwhile, President Trump has suggested that his administration will uncover significant fraud issues in California. The review of government funding commenced in Minnesota and […]
Group that opposes police funding bails out man who killed the mother of his child
Tragic Death of Mother Following Release of Abusive Ex-Boyfriend A mother was stabbed and strangled to death by her ex-boyfriend, who had been granted bail, according to a police funding group that shared the news on Wednesday. Mohamed Adan, 36, had been jailed in August 2022 for repeatedly assaulting Rachel Abraham, his girlfriend and mother […]