By Eric Mack
The Payroll Protection Program was funded in coronavirus stimulus packages, but it ultimately sent hundreds of millions to companies tied to China, the origin of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Businesses linked to the Chinese Communist Party, and therefore subject to force technology transfer to the government in China, received at least $192 million and as much as $419 million in initial PPP loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration, JusttheNews.com reported.
The data comes from a Horizon Advisory report China s Protection Racket released last August, and the large range is a function of the broad way PPP loans are publicly disclosed. PPP loans are listed in ranges such as $5-$10 million.
April 30, 2021
Cougar Pride monument on the WSU Pullman campus
PULLMAN, Wash. – Members of the Washington State University Board of Regents will meet virtually and in-person at WSU Health Sciences Spokane May 6 and 7.
Regents are expected to set tuition rates for the 2021-2022 academic year, review designs for WSU Vancouver’s new Life Sciences Building and consider revised athletics budgets and financial planning, among other actions. A complete agenda is available on the Board of Regents website.
Members of the public can watch committee meetings as well as the Friday Board of Regents meeting live on Youtube. Committee meetings begin at 9 a.m. Thursday will run throughout the afternoon. Friday’s Board of Regents meeting begins at 9 a.m.
Posted by Angela Denning | Apr 30, 2021
This sign is posted on the door of the Petersburg Post Office. (Photo by Angela Denning/KFSK)
April 30, 2021 Notes from KFSK’s Bi-Weekly COVID-19 Panel Discussion
Petersburg Borough’s Emergency Operations Center Incident Commander Karl Hagerman Incident Commander
–We are happy to report that there are no active cases in Petersburg right now. Things are looking pretty good, the risk level in Petersburg is really low, we’re at yellow, and we’re really happy to see that.
–As we get closer to the Little Norway Festival, I want to thank all the event planners that have submitted mitigation plans for their events and functions. It really helps the community to stay safe and keep our risk level low. Planning for those mitigations and making sure that participations and volunteers are safe during the festival is really important so we appreciate that. The Chamber of Commerce has been working diligently on that as well. They are co
Inside the Florida school that told teachers not to get vaccinated
David and Leila Centner run their private school the way they see fit â even if that means flouting coronavirus safety protocols and spreading misinformation about vaccines.
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David Centner, left, and Leila Centner, left of center, cut the ribbon at the Centner Academyâs grand opening in the Design District on Aug. 21, 2019. [ CARL JUSTE | Miami Herald ]
By Colleen Wright and Nicholas Nehamas
Published 4 hours ago
MIAMI â Long before Miamiâs Centner Academy ignited a national uproar by telling teachers
not to get COVID-19 vaccinations, contrary to all credible scientific advice, the schoolâs husband-and-wife founders were determined to do things exactly as they pleased, for better or worse.
Stephen Haner
With Virginiaâs fiscal year now three-quarters complete, and basically one year since the depths of the COVID-19 recession, state tax revenue are soaring. Despite reports that the boom results from the economic rebound, it remains clear that changes in tax policy under Gov. Ralph Northam are the major driver.
Usually the state financial reports compare results year over year. Instead, compare the recent data to four years ago. Four years ago it was Gov.Terry McAuliffe coming to the end of his term as President Donald Trump began work on what would be his legacy tax bill, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017.