omaha.comTasked with spending an unprecedented windfall of federal COVID-19 relief, some of Nebraska’s largest political jurisdictions, primarily the state, are on track to spend more than a combined $10 million of the federal dollars on consultants to help them allocate the money. A 2019 law exempts state agencies and local governments from financial reporting requirements. Of the 1,353 total ICU beds in Wisconsin, the association reports just over 5% of beds are currently available. calmatters.orgThousands of affordable student housing slots are in jeopardy after the California State University system misread the fine print for a new $2 billion state student housing program. denverpost.comColorado Democratic lawmakers want the state to join the ranks of 12 other states that don’t impose a sales tax on menstrual products and 15 that don’t on diapers.

Source: Washington Post November 30, 2021 17:40 UTC