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Housing gets big boost in Biden budget
March 11, 2024 | News, InfrastructureThe president is proposing funds to increase tax credits, support construction of affordable housing and reduce homelessness.
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Senate approves six spending bills, averts partial government shutdown
March 08, 2024 | News, FinanceCounties praised the package for addressing Medicaid access for the incarcerated. Now, congressional negotiators turn to the remaining six spending bills, which will determine the future of internet subsidies and other significant programs.
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Can student debt relief attract workers to state and local government jobs?
March 07, 2024 | News, WorkforceMore than 46% of state and local employees reported being “extremely or very worried” about paying back their student loans. A new report suggests addressing that concern could entice more people into the public sector.
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House passes spending bills in bipartisan vote
March 06, 2024 | News, FinanceWhile the bills fund WIC and rental assistance, they slash funding the Biden administration’s tech and innovation hubs initiative. The package now heads to the Senate, where it is expected to pass.
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States, feds at odds over low-cost broadband option
March 05, 2024 | News, Digital GovernmentVirginia says it’s unlawful to set a price for how much a company receiving federal broadband grants can charge low-income households. The feds disagree. They are withholding funding until the state sets a limit.
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WIC, rental assistance get funding boost in newly unveiled spending bills
March 04, 2024 | News, FinanceBut the bipartisan proposals for six bills would cut funding to housing and transit programs.
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Biden administration announces new efforts to boost the nation’s housing supply
March 01, 2024 | News, InfrastructureFederal officials will extend a program that has helped develop or rehabilitate nearly 12,000 affordable rental homes.
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More than 17M low-income households will experience service disruptions if internet subsidy ends
February 29, 2024 | News, Digital GovernmentWithout the the Affordable Connectivity program, millions of families could lose internet access that they rely on for work, school and health care, new survey data shows.
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Biden administration waives certain ‘Build America’ requirements for broadband
February 27, 2024 | News, InfrastructureEven with the waiver, though, the administration estimates that roughly 90% of funding for equipment will still be used to purchase U.S.-made products.
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In an era of divisiness, some politicians are trying to change the tone
February 26, 2024 | News, ManagementAt an event last week hosted by the National Governors Association, Justices Amy Coney Barrett and Sonia Sotomayor spoke about how they have learned to disagree agreeably.