Civil forfeiture grants are a 'charity wash': BCCLA
The B.C. government will be giving out $5.5 million in grants from cash collected by the lucrative Civil Forfeiture Office, a move that critics call an attempt to "charity wash" an unfair program.
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Bills signed this year by Governor Daugaard
The first legislative bill signed this year by Governor Dennis Daugaard was HB1014, which prohibits false statements when applying for certain business or agricultural loans and grants from state government.
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Susan G. Komen foundation revises policy that barred Planned Parenthood funding
Caught in a maelstrom of public reaction to its decision to cease funding Planned Parenthood, the Susan G. Komen for the Cure foundation announced Friday that it would reverse course. Komen will no longer bar organizations that are under government investigation from applying for grants. As a result, Planned Parenthood — which is the focus of a House probe over whether it has used federal funds ...
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ISLE of Wight MP Andrew Turner has welcomed the launch of a government fund aimed at helping communities grow their economies and create jobs.
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SPENDING: No such thing as free money
Kootenai County has been applying for and winning a lot of grants. At first blush, this looks like a good thing because then the taxpayers of Kootenai County don't have to foot the bill for needed expenses. When a person looks at the things our commissioners have requested grants to build however, believing they are needed is lunacy.
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