taxpayer funds

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In the decades before his arrival, the court had handed down steady rulings barring taxpayer funds for religious schools or religious ceremonies or symbols in public schools or city parks.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

OK, so it’s good news that taxpayer funds won’t be plowed into a park that could well be lost to the neighborhood almost immediately, due to all the aforementioned problems.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026

The renovation project is estimated to cost nearly $300 million in taxpayer funds, according to an overview of the construction costs from last year reviewed by the Journal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026

The top federal official in charge of giving loans to nuclear plants had some harsh words this week for nuclear industry officials who want the government to invest more taxpayer funds into building reactors.

From Barron's • Jan. 28, 2026

The government said it worked closely with the companies since June, but had decided not to provide them with taxpayer funds "in the national interest".

From BBC • Aug. 15, 2025