A significant shift is happening in North Texas' education landscape. Over 250 private schools in the area have enrolled in a new state program. This program allows them to receive public funds. The program is similar to school vouchers. It was approved by Governor Greg Abbott last year. Starting in
A recent video stirred up quite a bit of controversy in Minnesota. It claimed that several child care centers, which receive public funds, were not actually providing services. This sparked allegations of fraud and caught the attention of many. However, state officials have a different story to tell
Kansas is investing a massive amount of money into a new stadium for the Kansas City Chiefs. The total cost is expected to be around $3 billion, with the state contributing a significant portion of that, approximately $1. 8 billion. This is a lot of public funds being allocated to a private sports t
A Republican leader in Rhode Island's House of Representatives is pushing for a closer look at how the state's housing finance agency is spending money. He believes there might be some overlap with another agency, and he wants to make sure that every dollar is being used wisely. The leader, who pre
Imagine a school that's both online and Catholic, serving students across Oklahoma. That's what's at the heart of a big legal battle heading to the Supreme Court. The school, St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School, wants to use public money. But does that break the rule about keeping church
New York City’s campaign finance system is designed to keep big money out of local politics, and it does a pretty good job. But the system faces a big challenge: shady politicians like Mayor Eric Adams. Recently, the Campaign Finance Board stopped Adams from getting public matching funds for his re-
On Monday, Mayor Eric Adams of New York City will find out if he'll receive millions in public funds for his reelection campaign. This decision by the Campaign Finance Board comes as Adams prepares for a corruption trial in April. If the board says no to funding, Adams could face a tough fight in th
Local election funding, designed to prevent corruption, has instead become a goldmine for politicians and their teams. The system matches public funds with citizen donations at an 8-to-1 ratio, making it extremely lucrative. For example, a $250 donation can get up to $4,250 in matching funds! This s
The Oakland Athletics are planning to build a new stadium in Las Vegas, but they're not planning to spend the entire $380 million in public money allocated for the project. Executive Sandy Dean told the Las Vegas Stadium Authority that the team plans to spend $350 million of the funds, leaving $30 m
