Report: Some census takers who fudged data didn’t get fired
A report from an inspector general raises concerns about possible damage to the quality of the once-a-decade head count that determines political power and federal funding,
A report from an inspector general raises concerns about possible damage to the quality of the once-a-decade head count that determines political power and federal funding,
The former security chief at Twitter told Congress that the social media platform is plagued by weak cyber defenses that make it vulnerable to exploitation by “teenagers, thieves and spies” and put the privacy of its users at risk.
In total, the Small Business Administration made 41,638 awards to applicants that pursued that aid using computers believed to be located abroad, according to the agency’s inspector general.
The poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research reveals public satisfaction with the U.S. health care system is remarkably low, with fewer than half of Americans saying it’s handled well in general.
Public health experts said the decision will make it harder for people to access coronavirus tests, especially for those who are uninsured, live in remote areas far from distribution centers or face mobility issues.
The inquiries come as the cryptocurrency market has seen immense volatility, as bitcoin lost nearly half its value at one point this year and other cryptocurrencies fell even more.
The funding is expected to connect more than 50,000 Hoosiers to high-speed broadband internet, the U.S. Treasury Department announced Tuesday.
Indiana still has 43% of its $1 billion-plus in federal COVID-19 grants left to spend, according to Indiana State Department of Health data.
With the help of new federal legislation, Indiana leaders believe they have a strong chance of making the state a tech metropolis in the nation’s heartland.
The plan calls for $10,000 or more in federal loan forgiveness for millions of Americans. Democrats are betting that President Joe Biden, who has seen his public approval tumble over the past year, can help motivate younger voters to the polls with the announcement.
The group estimated that between 69% and 73% of any debt forgiven would accrue to households that rank in the top 60% of the U.S.’s income distribution.
While the Inflation Reduction Act concentrates on clean energy incentives that could drastically reduce overall U.S. emissions, it also buoys oil and gas interests by mandating leasing of vast areas of public lands and off the nation’s coasts.
Indiana Sen. Mike Braun said increasing government spending on agriculture research should be a top priority for the federal government as lawmakers in Congress craft their ongoing response to food security issues.
The funding is part of a $1.6 billion U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration effort supporting cleaner buses. IndyGo was one of just nine agencies nationally chosen to receive more than $30 million from the program.
Treasury Secretary Janet’s memo, obtained by The Associated Press, outlines the importance of modernizing IRS computer systems and ensuring the agency has an adequately-staffed workforce now that the tax collector is set to receive nearly $80 billion over the next 10 years.
The measure is expected to be paid for by new taxes on large companies and stepped-up IRS enforcement of wealthy individuals and entities, with additional funds going to reduce the federal deficit.
The new regulations will create a new category of hearing aids that will supersede state-level regulations requiring patients to visit physicians or audiologists to get prescriptions and fittings.
Now that the IRS is set to receive nearly $80 billion through the so-called “Inflation Reduction Act,” the agency has the means to develop new systems to help Americans pay their taxes.
A major economic bill headed to the president has “game-changing” incentives for the nuclear energy industry, experts say, and those tax credits are even more substantial if a facility is sited in a community where a coal plant is closing.
Federal regulators are looking at drafting rules to crack down on what they call harmful commercial surveillance and lax data security.