#government-spending

#government-spending

During yesterday's budget meeting, Supervisor Jackie Speier confronted Sheriff Christina Corpus about her office's spending, particularly regarding costly requests for massage chairs and a TV.

I would love it, but as you know, it's not funded. If Puff the Magic Dragon held a cigar party in the Palace of Versailles, you couldn't have any more smoke and mirrors than the Treasury has deployed today.

The Daily Mail's coverage of the Gov.uk rebrand is not journalism; it's performance art, ignoring the substantive story behind it.

Is it right that they can all make exactly 10 percent? That seems... you know... I'd be very surprised if that was the correct answer that came out of [the ZBR].

Kent County Council is using taxpayer money to pay for TV licenses for asylum seekers. Remember that next time you are asked to pay for yours.

Council tax in England is projected to rise by 5% annually to fund local services, with documents indicating councils will likely opt for the maximum increase.

The BLS makes educated guesses to fill gaps in economic data, which can affect the reliability of key economic reports.

Richard Bean's ambitious Pennies for Undies program has garnered 52,000 pennies aiming for 100,000, showcasing grassroots efforts to provide essentials for kids leaving juvenile detention.

Failure to do this will risk a reduction in physical activity levels, a negative impact on physical and mental health, greater health inequalities and lower productivity.

In a normal situation, paying employees not to work would be considered operating a 'ghost payroll,' although the CTA was just trying to make the best of it.