Alabama’s Volunteer Lawyer Programs address shortcomings in civil justice

Limited Access to Civil Law Aid in Alabama In Alabama, access to affordable civil law aid is still pretty limited, especially since almost 30% of its residents live below the federal poverty line. The state doesn’t allocate public funding for civil aid, which really puts pressure on organizations like the five volunteer lawyer programs operating […]

Funding reductions at Vanderbilt University Medical Center may affect faculty and research diversity programs.

Vanderbilt University Medical Center Facing Major Cuts Data from the White House’s Government Efficiency initiative indicates that Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) could see reductions in research funding, particularly targeting programs designed to enhance diversity in medical research faculty and participants. Known as a significant player in southeastern healthcare, VUMC, which manages more than 3.5 […]

Hicks becomes vice president of T&E instrumentation programs at Minerva Defense

Drew Hicks, who has a solid background in military defense, has taken on the role of Vice President of Defense for the Testing and Evaluation (T&E) Instrumentation Program at Minerva. In this position, Hicks will oversee the strategic development and management of both government and commercial T&E programs, specifically aimed at supporting small defense contractors […]

U.S. House votes to yank billions for NPR, PBS and foreign aid programs

Hakeem Jeffries, DN.Y., a leader in the US minority, will hold Elmo toys, and the Chamber of Commerce discusses bills that will eliminate funds for public broadcasting services or public broadcasting stations that provide grants to public broadcasting services or public broadcasting stations that provide grants to PBS. (Screenshots taken from the House Clerk’s website […]

L.A. programs that help drug users await fate during Trump era

Samson Tafolo’s final count read 119. For 45 minutes he wrapped a wagon filled with mini water bottles, hemp cigarettes and other hygiene products around the skidrow and handed out supplies to maintain a tally of everyone he served on his usual route. Tafolo and other leaders of the Sidewalk Project are headquartered several blocks […]

Trump to rehouse student loans, other programs amid push to close Education Department • Tennessee Lookout

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump said Friday that U.S. Small Business Administrators will handle the aging Education Department’s student loan portfolio, and that the Department of Health and Human Services will handle special education services and nutrition programs. An announcement posed countless logistics questions to carry out these permission transfers came the following day Trump […]

VA Ends Programs Offering Tax-Funded ‘Gender-Affirming Prosthetics’ To Veterans

The Veterans Affairs Bureau (VA) has ended its policy of handing out “gender-affirming prosthetics,” cross-sex hormones and other things called “care” at taxpayer costs. The agency said Monday press release The change follows President Donald Trump’s first day executive order, which allows only “two genders, men and women” in U.S. government policies. Federal regulations already […]