Maimonides Gets State Funds to Expand Abortion Access
Maimonides Medical Center received $750,000 in state funding to enhance its Early Pregnancy Assessment Center, ensuring continued access to abortion care in New York State. [ more ]
California big city mayors call for continued state homelessness funds. Here's why
California mayors urge continued state funding for homelessness programs, highlighting the impact of HHAP and Prop. 1 in addressing the crisis. [ more ]
Newsom announces first $3.3 billion from Prop. 1 mental health bond
California's new mental health bond of $6.4 billion aims to fund treatment centers and homeless housing, potentially impacting existing mental health funding programs. [ more ]
More EVs will slash California's transportation budget, says report. Are gas taxes the answer?
California's plans to tackle climate change will lead to a significant decrease in state funding for transportation.
Widespread adoption of electric vehicles will reduce revenue from state gasoline and diesel taxes, leading to a funding loss for key services. [ more ]
Elias: Proof of California Prop. 1's worth will be in its performance
Proposition 1 aims to address homelessness in California but may only solve a small percentage of the problem.
The $6.4 billion measure includes new treatment beds for mental health issues but may not significantly impact the overall homelessness crisis. [ more ]
German court ruling sparks calls to stop state funding for far-right AfD
The constitutional court in Germany has ruled to cut state funding to a minor far-right political party, Die Heimat, due to its aim of undermining or overthrowing German democracy.
This decision has sparked calls for similar rules to be applied to the rightwing populist party AfD, which is facing controversy over its immigration policy. [ more ]
German court cuts funding to hardline far-right party
The German Constitutional Court has ruled that state funding can be cut off to far-right political parties, even if they are not banned.
The decision to strip state funding from the far-right Homeland party (Die Heimat) could potentially pave the way for similar actions against the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party. [ more ]
Germany's top court rules a far-right party is ineligible for funding because of its ideology
Germany's highest court has ruled that the far-right party, Die Heimat, will not receive state funding for the next six years due to its unconstitutional values and goals.
The court determined that Die Heimat's political concept is incompatible with the guarantee of human dignity as defined by Germany's constitution. [ more ]