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NSW Local Government Election Costs Soar 13 Percent
NSW local government election costs surged 13 percent to \$122.8 million in 2024, with Camden Council's expenses jumping 93 percent to \$957,855; increased venue hire, staffing, and logistics costs are cited as primary reasons, while the use of private election providers has not decreased costs, pot...
NSW Local Government Election Costs Soar 13 Percent
NSW local government election costs surged 13 percent to \$122.8 million in 2024, with Camden Council's expenses jumping 93 percent to \$957,855; increased venue hire, staffing, and logistics costs are cited as primary reasons, while the use of private election providers has not decreased costs, pot...
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44% Bias Score
Urban Institute Project Measures Community College Value Beyond Student Earnings
The Urban Institute launched "Colleges Contributing Value to Communities," a pilot project helping community colleges (enrolling 39% of US undergraduates) measure and communicate their broader community impact, addressing concerns about higher education value beyond individual student earnings.
Urban Institute Project Measures Community College Value Beyond Student Earnings
The Urban Institute launched "Colleges Contributing Value to Communities," a pilot project helping community colleges (enrolling 39% of US undergraduates) measure and communicate their broader community impact, addressing concerns about higher education value beyond individual student earnings.
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32% Bias Score
Texas Overhauls \$100 Million Anti-Abortion Program Amidst Mismanagement Concerns
Texas is reforming its \$100 million-a-year Thriving Texas Families program, which funds organizations offering alternatives to abortion, after an investigation revealed financial mismanagement and lack of oversight, resulting in new rules requiring expense documentation and cost-reimbursement.
Texas Overhauls \$100 Million Anti-Abortion Program Amidst Mismanagement Concerns
Texas is reforming its \$100 million-a-year Thriving Texas Families program, which funds organizations offering alternatives to abortion, after an investigation revealed financial mismanagement and lack of oversight, resulting in new rules requiring expense documentation and cost-reimbursement.
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44% Bias Score
Football Clubs to Fund Match Policing: Met Police Chief's Proposal
Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley proposes football clubs pay towards the £70 million cost of policing UK football matches, advocating for a more efficient 12-15 force police structure in England and Wales due to funding concerns and outdated systems.
Football Clubs to Fund Match Policing: Met Police Chief's Proposal
Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley proposes football clubs pay towards the £70 million cost of policing UK football matches, advocating for a more efficient 12-15 force police structure in England and Wales due to funding concerns and outdated systems.
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40% Bias Score
Inverurie Abattoir Closure Jeopardizes New Facility Plans
Scotbeef's Inverurie slaughterhouse closed this week, causing 90 job losses and jeopardizing a new abattoir project partly funded by a £4 million Scottish government grant; the company cited challenging market conditions, pausing work and initiating a review of the project's viability.
Inverurie Abattoir Closure Jeopardizes New Facility Plans
Scotbeef's Inverurie slaughterhouse closed this week, causing 90 job losses and jeopardizing a new abattoir project partly funded by a £4 million Scottish government grant; the company cited challenging market conditions, pausing work and initiating a review of the project's viability.
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36% Bias Score
Rural Bus Route Decline in England Due to Unequal Funding Distribution
Analysis reveals an 18% decline in rural English bus routes since 2019, despite government funding, due to disproportionate funding allocation favoring urban areas (£58 per capita) over rural areas (£31 per capita), leaving rural communities dependent on buses facing significant service cuts.
Rural Bus Route Decline in England Due to Unequal Funding Distribution
Analysis reveals an 18% decline in rural English bus routes since 2019, despite government funding, due to disproportionate funding allocation favoring urban areas (£58 per capita) over rural areas (£31 per capita), leaving rural communities dependent on buses facing significant service cuts.
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40% Bias Score
Sicilian Festivals Demand Fair Funding Amidst Corruption Concerns
Fifteen Sicilian festivals sent a letter to Sicilian authorities requesting equitable funding and criticizing the allocation of €2 million to a single event in Messina, highlighting regional funding disparities and recent corruption investigations.
Sicilian Festivals Demand Fair Funding Amidst Corruption Concerns
Fifteen Sicilian festivals sent a letter to Sicilian authorities requesting equitable funding and criticizing the allocation of €2 million to a single event in Messina, highlighting regional funding disparities and recent corruption investigations.
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48% Bias Score
SRL Authority, Council in $6.9 Million Land Dispute
The Suburban Rail Loop Authority and Whitehorse City Council are in a $6.9 million dispute over compensation for the compulsory acquisition of Sinnott Street Reserve in Burwood, used for the construction of a new train station; the council seeks $16.4 million, while the Authority offered $9.5 millio...
SRL Authority, Council in $6.9 Million Land Dispute
The Suburban Rail Loop Authority and Whitehorse City Council are in a $6.9 million dispute over compensation for the compulsory acquisition of Sinnott Street Reserve in Burwood, used for the construction of a new train station; the council seeks $16.4 million, while the Authority offered $9.5 millio...
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36% Bias Score
RTVE Faces €1 Billion Tax Dispute Loss
RTVE, Spain's public broadcaster, faces over €1 billion in potential losses due to tax disputes with the Spanish Treasury regarding VAT deductions, impacting its financial stability and raising concerns about the future of public broadcasting in Spain.
RTVE Faces €1 Billion Tax Dispute Loss
RTVE, Spain's public broadcaster, faces over €1 billion in potential losses due to tax disputes with the Spanish Treasury regarding VAT deductions, impacting its financial stability and raising concerns about the future of public broadcasting in Spain.
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40% Bias Score
Dutch Local Broadcasters Face Merger, Raising Concerns About Local News Coverage
The Dutch government mandates the merger of local public broadcasters into regional ones by 2028, prompting concerns from broadcasters like GennepNews about losing local identity and sufficient coverage, despite increased funding to improve journalistic quality.
Dutch Local Broadcasters Face Merger, Raising Concerns About Local News Coverage
The Dutch government mandates the merger of local public broadcasters into regional ones by 2028, prompting concerns from broadcasters like GennepNews about losing local identity and sufficient coverage, despite increased funding to improve journalistic quality.
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48% Bias Score
GB Energy Funding Cut by £2.5 Billion
The UK government has cut £2.5 billion from Great British Energy's budget, reallocating it to Great British Energy – Nuclear, sparking internal conflict and potentially hindering renewable energy development; this decision follows months of tension and an earlier commitment to the full amount.
GB Energy Funding Cut by £2.5 Billion
The UK government has cut £2.5 billion from Great British Energy's budget, reallocating it to Great British Energy – Nuclear, sparking internal conflict and potentially hindering renewable energy development; this decision follows months of tension and an earlier commitment to the full amount.
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52% Bias Score
ECCA: A \$10 Billion Tax Break for Private Schools
The House GOP's reconciliation package contains the Educational Choice for Children Act (ECCA), a bill that would give wealthy individuals and corporations a 100% federal tax credit for donations to private school scholarship funds, potentially costing over \$10 billion in federal revenue and dispro...
ECCA: A \$10 Billion Tax Break for Private Schools
The House GOP's reconciliation package contains the Educational Choice for Children Act (ECCA), a bill that would give wealthy individuals and corporations a 100% federal tax credit for donations to private school scholarship funds, potentially costing over \$10 billion in federal revenue and dispro...
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68% Bias Score
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