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Bloomberg
3 days ago
- Business
- Bloomberg
We Now Know the Meaning of 'Religious Enough'
Back in 1959, the chief administrative officer of the United Presbyterian Church warned that churches wielded too much 'economic power' due to their tax-exempt status. Unless religious groups were taxed like everyone else, the nation might soon face 'revolutionary expropriations of church property.' Well, the revolution hasn't yet come for the churches. But regulatory creep has nevertheless nibbled at the margins of religious freedom, with states finding one activity or another to deem not truly religious and therefore subject to tax.
Yahoo
04-03-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Mayor Kraham announces $81K grant to combat homelessness
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. (WIVT/WBGH) – An emergency warming center in downtown Binghamton will now be available to homeless people 7 days a week using federal funds allocated by the city. Mayor Jared Kraham announced a total of $81,000 to go toward homelessness prevention services. Roughly $49,000 of that will support the UP Comfort Center operated out of United Presbyterian Church on Chenango Street by the Addiction Center of Broome County. ACBC previously opened up the center with 42 beds from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. Sunday night through Thursday night. This additional funding allows it to be open Friday and Saturday nights as well. 'You're going to have less people potentially dealing with the Binghamton Police Department, you're going to have less people breaking into vacant homes to stay warm, you're going to have less issues where people are not getting the services that they need. We know that these warming centers, in contact with homeless service agencies, can be a pipeline to help find help with substance use disorder, mental health issues,' Kraham said. $16,000 will go to the Family Enrichment Network's Caring Homes program which provides short-term rental assistance. $8,000 will go to Volunteers of America for its rapid rehousing program. And the Institute for Community Alliance will receive 8 thousand for a homeless management information system. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
