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Newshawk: allan
Pubdate: Sat, 12 Jan 2008
Source: Omaha World-Herald (NE)
Copyright: 2008 Omaha World-Herald Company
Contact:
Website: http://www.omaha.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/320
Author: Jake Thompson, World-Herald Bureau
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STATES DECRY CUT IN DRUG GRANTS
Just before leaving town last month, Congress slashed funding for
federal drug task forces nationwide that combat illegal drug
trafficking, substance abuse, gang activity and violent crime.
Unknown to many lawmakers, a few House and Senate conference committee
members tucked major cuts in federal anti-drug grants -- popular with
law officers -- into a huge catchall spending bill at the 11th hour.
The bill's final version was made public the night of Dec. 16. With
little time for lawmakers to pore through its 3,400 pages, the House
approved it the next day; the Senate followed a day after that.
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MAP posted-by: Steve Heath
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