Tag: Government programs
Indiana Republicans resolute for school voucher expansion
INDIANAPOLIS — Republican lawmakers remain resolute on their push for a big expansion of Indiana’s private school voucher program in the face of pushback...
Shawnee State wins program’s first NAIA Tournament title
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — James Jones had 27 points and 10 rebounds for his third double-double of the season and Shawnee State (Ohio) claimed...
Alternatives to nursing homes get $12B boost in COVID bill
WASHINGTON — With the memory of the pandemic's toll in nursing homes still raw, the COVID-19 relief bill is offering states a generous funding...
NATO prepares ‘virus-free’ zone for summit; Biden invited
BRUSSELS — Since the coronavirus started spreading through Europe over a year ago, NATO's headquarters in Brussels has been off-limits to the media and...
New Gophers coach Johnson aims to keep top state talent home
MINNEAPOLIS — Ben Johnson arrived at Minnesota athletic director Mark Coyle's house already dressed for the job he was there to interview for.
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New Gophers coach Johnson aims to keep top state talent home
MINNEAPOLIS — Ben Johnson arrived at Minnesota athletic director Mark Coyle's house already dressed for the job he was there to interview for.
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Civil rights leaders unite around California ethnic studies
SAN FRANCISCO — As America reels from its latest spate of deadly hate crimes and racism, educators and civil rights leaders in California called...
Ex-politician in prison in adoption scam gets 5 more years
PHOENIX — A former Phoenix politician already in prison on a six-year sentence for operating an illegal adoption scheme involving women from the Marshall...
Sheltered from virus, Kauai plans cautious return to tourism
LIHUE, Hawaii — As the coronavirus ravaged other parts of the U.S., residents of this rural Pacific island watched safely from afar.
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Medicaid incentive so far not enough to sway holdout states
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Democrats' nearly $2 trillion coronavirus relief package includes a big financial incentive for the states that have opted against expanding Medicaid...