Tag: fund
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A federal disaster fund has drawn 50,000 applications after twin hurricanes. One problem: It’s out of money.
When the river began to rise in Asheville, North Carolina, last month, Lucious Wilson stood on a nearby hill and watched as his brewery slowly vanished in the floodwaters generated by Hurricane Helene. “We need help,” he told NBC News this week, standing near the ruins of his business, Wedge Brewery. “We don’t need politics.”…
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Democratic group launches legal fund to help secretaries of state defend against postelection lawsuits
A Democratic group is launching a legal fund to help secretaries of state in key states defend against an anticipated post-election deluge of lawsuits. In plans shared first with NBC News, the Democratic Association of Secretaries of State plans to spend at $5 million to support top election officials in Maine, Michigan, North Carolina and…