7 Things: Biden and the media spend weekend demonizing Americans and Trump; Palmer warns immigration is an electoral problem while the House funding deal doesn’t boost border spending; and more …
7. Hundreds of people gathered support Hamas activity at Birmingham's Railroad Park. The ill-advised calls for a “ceasefire” continued after Israel responded to the slaughter and deliberate targeting of Israeli civilians, but Hamas does not even want that. Rais Mekdad incorrectly told al.com that “30,000 people were slaughtered in cold blood” in the conflict. The […]
Wall of waste: States spend billions of dollars on border crisis after unbuilt Trump wall
Austin, Texas — President Joe Biden’s cancellation of the border wall has cost Texas billions of dollars in humanitarian and border security measures, the state’s top land agency said. Washington Examiner. “The Biden administration has created an unprecedented border crisis that is hurting the state of Texas and the nation,” said Texas General Land Authority […]
Lakers’ free agency dilemma: Spend big or spread money wisely?
Eventually, the clocks turn to 3:00 PM Pacific Time, and all back-channel conversations, predictive models, and speculation converge into action. Teams change. Players move. Your money will be wasted. A dream roster is built. Hope will grow. It’s hard to know exactly what will happen. Separating rumor from fact during this time can be as […]
Chris Christie Says Trump Would Spend Second Term ‘Settling Scores’
Former Republican Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey said at a CNN town hall Monday that former President Donald Trump would spend his second term “getting the grade” if he wins the 2024 presidential election. expected to be “He was angry, he was vengeful and he said, ‘I’m going to get my revenge,’” Christie told […]
Sedona City Council must repeal unused 0.5% bed tax it has no plans to spend on marketing
We haven’t heard much from Sedona’s elected leaders since the Sedona Chamber of Commerce and Tourism announced plans to separate from the Sedona City Council, whose contract expires at the end of the June fiscal year. Granted, it’s only been a few days, so the news is still being processed, but it goes without saying […]
The city of Surprise and Maricopa County will spend $26 million in federal coronavirus relief funds to build a multigenerational community resource center
Architecton A conceptual illustration of a multi-generational community resource center at Surprise. Surprise City and Maricopa County are using federal coronavirus relief funds to Multigenerational Community Resource Center. “When people think of a community center, they think of after-school programs and recreational opportunities, but this is intentionally more than that,” said Seth Dyson, Director of […]
Candidates spend big for Maricopa County Attorney race
Some Maricopa County Attorney candidates spent a lot of money on Arizona’s 2022 primary on August 2nd. Some Maricopa County attorney candidates have spent a lot of money ahead of the 2022 Arizona primary. One candidate is saving donations. Democrat Julie Gannigle received the most money and spent the least in the county attorney’s election. […]
State spending analysis: Which states spend the most on policing and corrections? | National
MoneyGeek analyzed police and correctional spending data for each state to find out where people spend the most money on law enforcement. States are ranked using spending per capita and percentage of total state and local spending to see which states spend the most on police and corrections. National per capita spending on law enforcement […]
Arizona may spend $30M to study psychedelics’ medical potential
Bob Christie Capitol Media Services PHOENIX — Arizona legislators also give big compliments to the drug and hallucinogenic mushrooms known as ecstasy. But don’t get this wrong. They do not endorse drug use for ordinary recreational purposes. Instead, a $30 million research program to study psilocybin mushrooms in the treatment of post-traumatic stress syndrome and […]
Oro Valley must decide how to spend $5.4 million in COVID money
Oro Valley’s town council has to make some decisions about how to spend the remaining $5.4 million in coronavirus relief money. This final tranche of funds for the American Rescue Plan comes with a string of more than the $10 million previously spent under the heading “Replacement of Earnings.” Oro Valley Town staff have identified […]
