* The New York Post…
President Trump’s budget office is instructing the Department of Transportation and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to claw back more than $1.5 billion from blue states on grounds the money was being mishandled, officials told The Post.
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) told the DOT Wednesday to cancel more than $943 million, while the CDC was ordered to nix at least $602 million meant for California, Colorado, Illinois and Minnesota.
An OMB spokesperson said that the states were being targeted for “waste and mismanagement” of taxpayer funds.
Illinois was slated to receive the largest of the transportation-related grants, with $100 million provided to the state’s Environmental Protection Agency to build electric vehicle (EV) charging stations. A DOT spokesman confirmed the cuts were being carried out. […]
Additionally, the feds would pull $4.9 million from Colorado’s Boulder County meant for EV chargers “in low and moderate-income neighborhoods,” and Illinois would have to forgo $3.6 million for a research study aimed at translating the Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) test into Spanish.
* The New York Times…
The Trump administration plans to rescind $600 million in public health funds from four states led by Democrats because it finds the grants “inconsistent with agency priorities,” according to documents reviewed by The New York Times.
The programs slated to be cut are in California, Colorado, Illinois and Minnesota. They include grants to state and local public health departments as well as to some nongovernmental organizations. A list of the cuts was shared with relevant congressional committees on Monday. […]
Much of the rescinded money comprised large grants to health departments. Among the cuts to partner organizations were:
- $7.2 million from the American Medical Association in Illinois, which supports gender transitions for children;
- $5.2 million from Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago for increasing H.I.V. prevention therapy among Black women;
* A Pritzker spokesperson said they have not received any notice of the cuts…
“Time and time again, the Trump Administration has attempted to politicize and punish certain states President Trump does not like. It’s wrong and often illegal, so Illinois will always fight for the resources and services our taxpayers are owed. As with most news, we have not been notified as the Governor’s Office receives information and communications from the White House through TruthSocial and media reports.”
- Fayette County - Tuesday, Feb 10, 26 @ 12:34 pm:
The petty tyrant is at it again. I can only imagine the outrage the right would express if Obama or Biden had cut money from red states because they didnt conform to their “agency priorities”. Unfortunately, this is exactly what we’ve come to expect from this administration.
- BE - Tuesday, Feb 10, 26 @ 12:40 pm:
So, is the money being taken away/back because of fraud or because it’s *checks* going to people who need healthcare?
And I like the dig about how TruthSocial is now supposed to be legal government orders.
- Demoralized - Tuesday, Feb 10, 26 @ 12:53 pm:
Looking forward to the Republican house members from Illinois pushing back on this attack on their state.
- New Day - Tuesday, Feb 10, 26 @ 1:31 pm:
“inconsistent with agency priorities” is just a euphemism for blue states. Oh how we long for a president of all the states. And what’s so mind boggling about all of this is that there are millions of red voters in this state who are being punished because we as a whole are a “blue” state. It’s all so freakin’ bonkers.
- JS Mill - Tuesday, Feb 10, 26 @ 1:44 pm:
=An OMB spokesperson said that the states were being targeted for “waste and mismanagement” of taxpayer funds.=
Florida had the largest individual medicare fraud case in US history.That CEO was pardoned by trump.
Their US senator and former governor was the CEO of a company that settled yet another case of fraud.
But yeah, blue states.
- Harrison - Tuesday, Feb 10, 26 @ 1:48 pm:
What is actually freaking bonkers is politicizing every interaction with the Trump administration and the Federal agencies charged with enforcing federal law and expecting zero consequences.
- Capcitynewt - Tuesday, Feb 10, 26 @ 1:55 pm:
Looking forward to the Republican house members
Looking forward to ANY ILLINOIS DEMOCRAT supporting voter ID like their constituents want.
- Demoralized - Tuesday, Feb 10, 26 @ 2:05 pm:
==and expecting zero consequences==
So you’re ok with the President weaponizing federal funding against those he doesn’t like? Got it. I just can’t anymore with this level of nonsense coming from this administration.
- Rich Miller - Tuesday, Feb 10, 26 @ 2:24 pm:
=== supporting voter ID like their constituents want===
First, stick to the topic at hand.
Second, we have a voter registration ID system already.
- Demoralized - Tuesday, Feb 10, 26 @ 2:25 pm:
==like their constituents want.==
Speaking for everyone now are we? This constituent doesn’t want that.
Maybe try to speak for yourself.
- Ducky LaMoore - Tuesday, Feb 10, 26 @ 2:35 pm:
“$5.2 million from Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago”
Can we get a comment from Don Tracy that I can see in every single ad from whoever wins the dem senate primary, please?
- Harrison - Tuesday, Feb 10, 26 @ 2:43 pm:
Plenty of nonsense going on
The Pritzker administration could do a much better job with completely reasonable requests like honoring ICE detainers in prisons.
Many blue states did this during the Obama years and even Minnesota is currently complying and not requiring the added burden of a judicial warrant.
They choose not to for political reasons.
- JS Mill - Tuesday, Feb 10, 26 @ 2:47 pm:
=What is actually freaking bonkers is politicizing every interaction with the Trump administration and the Federal agencies charged with enforcing federal law and expecting zero consequences.=
Trump pardoned people for medicare fraud. So maybe the law gets enforced but then those convicted get a gift bag and a ride home.
The admin is only cutting off resources to states with democratic majorities. You don’t see that as a problem? Ever been to Florida or Texas?
Your comments are meant to be a joke right?
=Speaking for everyone now are we? This constituent doesn’t want that.+
I guess we missed a meeting somewhere.
@Demoralized +1
- Rich Miller - Tuesday, Feb 10, 26 @ 2:54 pm:
===completely reasonable requests like honoring ICE detainers in prisons===
Lots of issues with this, including that ICE doesn’t always pick people up on time, so by law they have to be released. A piece of paper not signed by a judge has no, and should have no authority over state laws. Also, prisoners’ release dates are posted online.
- JB13 - Tuesday, Feb 10, 26 @ 3:03 pm:
– Illinois was slated to receive the largest of the transportation-related grants, with $100 million provided to the state’s Environmental Protection Agency to build electric vehicle (EV) charging stations –
Ok. So how many EV charging stations have been built with the money?
Seems pretty straightforward.
Look, I am no fan of targeting states or communities for funding or non-funding based on politics. It’s antithetical to a republican form of government.
That said, if your defense is to cite Illinois’ record of fiscal responsibility and fighting corruption and grift… Yeah, good luck.
- Cubs in '16 - Tuesday, Feb 10, 26 @ 3:26 pm:
===An OMB spokesperson said that the states were being targeted for “waste and mismanagement” of taxpayer funds.===
The same waste and mismanagement Rauner claimed existed but failed to show any receipts?
- Demoralized - Tuesday, Feb 10, 26 @ 3:39 pm:
==if your defense==
Prove. The. Fraud. Saying it doesn’t make it true.
- Archpundit - Tuesday, Feb 10, 26 @ 3:57 pm:
==Many blue states did this during the Obama years and even Minnesota is currently complying and not requiring the added burden of a judicial warrant.
The day Alex Preeti was killed ICE couldn’t be bothered to show up in Nobles County for to pick up on a detainer. The guy had to be released because ICE has to date, refused to sign a liability guarantee for holding someone beyond their release date which is a big deal for local sheriffs because they can and have been sued for holding people beyond the state judicial authorized period. It’s only now that such agreements are being put in place.
All that said, a judicial warrant can be sought as well and it avoids all these issues and the best funded law ‘enforcement’ agency in the world could just do that or just continue being incompetent.
It is stunning that people who talk about how inefficient government is defending the single most inefficient agency I’ve ever seen (and I do see them outside my house and in front of the local schools).
- Archpundit - Tuesday, Feb 10, 26 @ 3:59 pm:
===Ok. So how many EV charging stations have been built with the money?
Slated to receive would indicate zero since it hasn’t been received yet.
- Captain Obvious - Tuesday, Feb 10, 26 @ 4:02 pm:
No problem with cut to funding for Spanish CDL tests. It’s plain stupid not to require truckers to be able to read and understand english. Like it or not it’s the language of the road.
- Roads Scholar - Tuesday, Feb 10, 26 @ 4:14 pm:
===Slated to receive would indicate zero since it hasn’t been received yet.===
Correct. So blue states are asserted mismanaging funds that haven’t been disbursed yet.
Also note—these funds are largely pass-through to approved private partners, to build the freight electric charging infrastructure we need for this century.
But don’t worry, surely last century’s infrastructure will hold up just fine and China won’t eat our lunch on EVs. /s/
- Rich Miller - Tuesday, Feb 10, 26 @ 4:18 pm:
===Like it or not it’s the language of the road.===
I’ve driven in several foreign countries. It ain’t that hard at all. Plus, most of our signs have visuals. And you don’t need to learn much English to know what “south” or “east” means.
Overblown nonsense.
- Sir Reel - Tuesday, Feb 10, 26 @ 4:52 pm:
Can I claw back my federal income tax?
- Captain Obvious - Tuesday, Feb 10, 26 @ 5:24 pm:
And when you drove in those countries were you stopped by the policia, senor? Navigation and signs are not the only issue here. Every minute of a traffic stop puts lives at risk. There is no time to waste navigating language barriers.
- Dotnonymous x - Tuesday, Feb 10, 26 @ 7:26 pm:
When my wife can back from vacationing in Europe, I asked her if driving on the “wrong” side of the road was difficult for her…she said it wasn’t hard when she remembered to do it…Moral?…She’s still out there…on one side or the other.
- Rich Miller - Wednesday, Feb 11, 26 @ 1:01 am:
=== were you stopped by the policia, senor?===
Yep.
===Every minute of a traffic stop puts lives at risk.===
Stop huffing so much drama. It’ll get you in the end.
- ??? - Wednesday, Feb 11, 26 @ 3:50 pm:
One of the IDPH health grants being suggested for termination is for the Medical Monitoring Project - supposedly because it doesn’t “align” with the administration’s priorities. Interesting that the 20+ other health departments throughout the country that are federally funded for this project are not having their grants cut - just Illinois.