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GOP seeks probe of $180B in fraud with taxpayers' money

(The Center Square) – California’s Assembly Republican Caucus on Wednesday called for a special legislative session to investigate an estimated $180 billion in fraud in taxpayer-funded programs. “Fraud absolutely is linked to the cost-of-living crisis,” Assemblymember Carl DeMaio, R-San Diego, said during a news conference at

Butte Rescue Mission opens Center of Hope before Easter

Butte Rescue Mission opens Center of Hope before Easter

Butte, Mont. — The Butte Rescue Mission opened its new Center of Hope this week just before Easter, expanding how the homeless shelter serves people in need. The new building marks the end of a $2.5 million project that turned an empty warehouse on the Rescue Mission's campus

West Side Houses to be demolished, new housing in early planning stages

West Side Houses to be demolished, new housing in early planning stages

MSU is planning to construct a new residence hall where the West Side Houses currently stand. The new building will be for upper-division undergraduate and single graduate students. While still in the early planning stages, the hall is set to accommodate approximately 250 to 300 students as well as

City subsidizing landlords under Missoula pilot program to house homeless

A pilot program administered by the City of Missoula aims to get more homeless people into housing by providing landlords financial compensation for renting out their market-rate units. The Landlord Engagement Pilot Program is meant to strengthen tenant and landlord relationships while incentivizing landlords to rent to more at-

Free Missoula vet clinic provides ‘irreplaceable’ care for homeless and low-income pet owners

MISSOULA — When Johnna Thompson moved to Missoula about two years ago, she was homeless and struggling. To move into an apartment, she needed to get her dog, DiNozzo (named for the NCIS character), vaccinated, but she couldn’t afford it. A prospective landlord referred her to the Street Dog Coalition,

California’s homelessness grows despite increased spending to address it, lawmakers say

(The Center Square) – Lawmakers have called in recent days for an audit for the state’s homelessness spending. Roughly $24 billion of California taxpayers’ money has been spent on trying to curb the growing homelessness since 2019, according to Assemblymember Diane Dixon, R-Newport Beach. “No one can tell me,

Veteran suicide rate remains high despite spending millions

(The Center Square) – Veterans die by suicide at roughly twice the civilian rate, despite the Department of Veterans Affairs spending more than $500 million a year to address the problem. In 2023, the rate of suicide for veterans was 35.2 per 100,000, up from 34.7 per 100,