NYC Expands Costly Food Debit Card Program To Thousands Of Migrants
New York City officials are expanding a program that gives immigrant families living in city-funded hotels debit cards to buy food, according to the New York Times. The program was proposed in February and initially served nearly 3,000 migrants, but is expected to distribute debit cards to 73,000 migrants over the next six months at […]
100,000 more Oregonians may qualify for free health coverage through Oregon Health Plan's new 'Bridge' program – KTVZ
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon can now offer free health insurance to more people in more income brackets through a new benefit called the Oregon Health Plan Bridge, with an estimated 100,000 people expected to eventually qualify for the new program. Oregon created a new eligibility category by establishing the Medicaid Demonstration and Basic Health […]
Pennsylvania plans to pilot a program that would see teens’ smartphones locked away during the school day: Report
Pennsylvania has become the first state to pioneer a program that requires students to lock away their smartphones during the school day. Daily MailThe bill was introduced by Republican Senator Ryan Aument of the Pennsylvania State Senate. Aument said smartphones are a major distraction to students’ learning in school, adding that they also affect students’ […]
Los Angeles mayor celebrates $250 million homeless program as homelessness shrinks for first time in six years
As the Supreme Court makes it easier to restrict homeless encampments, Los Angeles celebrated the first decline in its homeless population in years. Data released Friday show homelessness dropped on two levels in the past six years. Overall, homelessness decreased by 2.2%. That number accounts for people who have found emergency lodging or are sheltering […]
Tracking program used by Nungaray murder suspects has expanded under Biden
Two of the suspects in the murder of 12-year-old Jocelyn Nangaray in Texas were taking part in a program that has been expanded under President Biden. Venezuelan migrants Johan Jose Martinez Rangel, 22, and Franklin Jose Peña Ramos, 26, were recipients of Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Alternative to Detention program and were fitted with […]
Biden’s new ‘parole in place’ program could be too good to be true
On June 18, President Biden Announced One “On parole” The program is intended to provide security and stability to Americans living in mixed-status families, where one spouse is a U.S. citizen and the other is an illegal immigrant. During parole Humanitarian Parole The program is not for immigrants arriving at the border, but for those […]
California doctor, Dharmesh Patel, won’t face trial, granted mental health diversion program
A “suicidal” California doctor accused of intentionally driving his Tesla car with his wife and two young children inside off a cliff will not stand trial on attempted murder charges and will instead enter a mental health diversion program. Dharmesh Patel, who was admitted to the two-year program in San Mateo County Court last Thursday, […]
DC Police announce drone program to fight crime crisis
The Metropolitan Police Department in Washington, D.C., unveiled a new police helicopter and drones as part of its fight against crime in the capital city. The police department announced the new Falcon 1 helicopter, alongside a new drone program Monday. D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser and MPD Chief Pamela Smith unveiled the new initiatives at an […]
NYC boasts taxpayer-funded card program for illegal immigrants is helping lead nation through ‘crisis’
New York City officials are boasting that a taxpayer-funded program that gives immigrant families $350 a week is helping to set an example for the rest of the country on how to deal with a “national humanitarian crisis” caused by mass illegal immigration. The program has drawn opposition from critics who question the idea of […]
SMU Brings In $159 Million To Their Athletic Program Like It’s Their Glory Days
The Pony Express is back! Southern Methodist University (SMU) will be moving up from the American Athletic Conference (AAC) to the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) beginning in the 2024-25 campaign, and it’s clear the school and surrounding entities are doing everything in their power to get prepared for the July 1 move. The college’s athletic […]