2010 Census Shows State and Local Government Revenue Increased 51 Percent from 2009

On September 26, 2012, the U.S. Census Bureau reported that state and local governments received about $3.2 trillion in revenue in 2010.  The total revenue grew by 51.4 percent since 2009—an increase of about $1.1 trillion in just one year.  The U.S. Census Bureau also reports that expenditures from the state ...

Multiple-Race Population is Growing Faster than Single-Race Population

  On September 27, 2012, the United States Census Bureau announced that the 2010 Census shows the multiple-race population growing faster than the single-race population.  Multiple races grew by 32 percent while the single-race population only grew by 9.2 percent.  The first time U.S. citizens were allowed to self-identify ...

President Obama Declares Federal Disaster in Washington State

On September 25, 2012, the Federal Emergency Management Agency under the US Department of Homeland Security announced that federal disaster assistance will be provided for state, tribal, and local recoveries for areas that were affected by the severe storms and flooding on July 20, 2012.  FEMA states that funding is available to ...

Pre Check Scans 3 Million without Any Security Problems

On September 25, 2012, the Transportation Security Administration announced that over 3 million passengers already traveled through the TSA Pre✓™ lanes.  The TSA has not reported a single security problem with travelers passing through the TSA Pre✓™ lanes.  The TSA Pre✓™ initiative was adopted by the ...

Funds for Cost-Effective Clinical Studies

The National Institutes of Health announced that about $11 million in funding is going toward the Health Care Systems (HCS) Research Collaboratory.  The project allows health care systems to act as research partners and conduct large clinical studies.  The announcements were made on Tuesday, September 25.  The NIH makes ...

Over 1.9 Million College Students Receive Financial Aid Shopping Sheet

On September 25, 2012, the US Department of Education made clear that over 300 higher education institutions have already adopted and implemented the Financial Aid Shopping Sheet for 2013-2014.  The sheet allows students to understand the amounts of financial aid offered by numerous institutions, compare the results, and make an informed ...

$75 Million in Grants to Assisted Housing Residents

On September 21, 2012, the US Department of Housing and Urban Development announced it was awarding grants totaling $75 million to help individuals in assisted housing receive education and training in order to find jobs.  The funds span across the United States, as well as Guam, the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico.  A total of ...

Task Force for Antibacterial Drug Development

On September 24, 2012, the US Food and Drug Administration officially announced the formation of an internal task force focused on the development of new antibacterial drugs.  The FDA reports that research and development for new antibacterial drugs has decreased since the 1980s.  Because of the lack of development, the phenomenon ...

Anticipated Survey Estimates

The Census Bureau announced national statistics for 2011 on income, poverty, health insurance coverage in the United States on September 12, 2012.  The findings are listed below: Statistics for Income ·  lowest median household income is $36,919 in Mississippi, and highest is $70,004 in Maryland ·  27 ...

National Archives to Show Emancipation Proclamation in NY

On September 19, the National Archives stated that the two original versions of Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation will be shown for the first time together in New York from September 21-24, 2012.  The showing is to celebrate the sesquicentennial celebration of the Emancipation Proclamation, and the showing will begin at ...

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