
On Tuesday, Google announced a donation-matching campaign to raise $11 million for humanitarian organizations aiding refugees arriving in Europe from areas including the Middle East, Africa and Afghanistan.
by William Bigelow16 Sep 2015, 3:23 PM PST0

U.S. Rep. Jeff Denham (R-CA), chairman of the House rail subcommittee, has proposed an amendment that could cripple plans for the construction of California’s high-speed rail project. Denham’s amendment would eliminate a 2012 agreement between California and the Obama administration that permitted the state to obtain federal grant money without matching those funds with money from state coffers.
by William Bigelow11 Jun 2015, 1:01 PM PST0