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Thousands in Western Visayas benefit from shelter programs

ILOILO CITY (PNA) - Thousands of families and community associations have benefited from government's shelter programs, a data from the Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council (HUDCC) here showed. A comparative accomplishment from 2002 to 2009 submitted by various key housing agencies (KHA) in Western Visayas to the HUDCC showed an increasing number of families availing of services ...

Government Has Run Amok Since 9/11

By Sheldon Richman Information Clearing House Posted by Bulatlat Those who understand the exploitative nature of big government suspected that the U.S. response to the 9/11 attacks had little to do with the security of the American people and much to do with power and money. Still, the magnitude of the scam, as revealed by [...]

Federal programs to fight drugs moving forward in Congress

Programs are aimed at keeping drugs out of country via border entry points.

A loan plan for toll lanes

Just as home buyers turn to government mortgage programs in a tight credit market, Virginia is hoping a federal loan can help finance construction of high-occupancy toll lanes on Interstates 95 and 395. Two private companies planning to build the toll lanes, Fluor Inc. and Transurban USA, have notified the Federal Highway Administration that they are interested in a loan under the Transportation ...

Georgia inmates' sweat time saves government dollars

BRUNSWICK - Local governments have cut back programs and even furloughed employees to balance their budgets. But there's one kind of worker still solidly in demand. State inmate work crews, which provide 10 laborers for the price of one, continue to give governments a cost-effective way to supplement their workforces. In Brunswick they will now compensate for staff cuts as well. On Monday a new ...