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Nearly £1 in every £4 raised in council tax is spent on 'unjustifiably generous' staff pensions
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Nearly £1 in every £4 raised in council tax is spent on 'unjustifiably generous' staff pensions

Daily Mail  

Nearly £1 in every £4 raised in council tax is now being spent on 'unjustifiably generous' staff pensions, it has been revealed. These showed the local authorities paid £5billion into their staff pensions last year, which was an average of 23.5 per cent of their council tax revenue. Hampshire County Council paid the single largest amount into its staff pension …

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Texas governor’s race surpasses $100M in money raised
2 years, 3 months ago

Texas governor’s race surpasses $100M in money raised

Associated Press  

AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas governor’s race on Tuesday surpassed $100 million in total money raised this year by Republican Gov. The money race in Texas has been a near draw: O’Rourke, a former El Paso congressman and 2020 presidential candidate, has pulled in more than $57 million since the beginning of the year, according to new numbers released by …

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Bass takes in nearly $2 million to lead mayoral rivals in early fundraising
2 years, 11 months ago

Bass takes in nearly $2 million to lead mayoral rivals in early fundraising

LA Times  

Rep. Karen Bass reported raising nearly $2 million in 2021 for her bid for L.A. mayor, outpacing her rivals. Rep. Karen Bass raised nearly $2 million after launching her campaign in the fall to become Los Angeles’ next mayor, demonstrating an early base of support and enthusiasm as she far outpaced her rivals in the crowded field. The $1.98 million …

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Nearly €264,000 raised for victims of Oss railway crash
6 years, 3 months ago

Nearly €264,000 raised for victims of Oss railway crash

NL Times  

A massive 263,955 euros was raised in a fundraising action for the victims and relatives of a fatal railway accident in Oss last week. Nietveld started the fundraiser last week Friday, the day after the accident, with the hope to raise 60 thousand euros. A childminder was taking five children to primary school on a Stint electric cargo bike in …

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