Casper DDA Officially Welcomes New Director

Casper DDA officially welcomes new director

CASPER, Wyo. — On Wednesday, the Casper Downtown Development Authority officially welcomed Melissa Hugget as its new executive director at the first board meeting since she was named the new director in late May. Hugget, a Casper native, brings over 15 years of experience in management, client services, volunteer coordination and community engagement to the role. She previously worked with the Muscular Dystrophy Association, Central Wyoming Hosp…

Nonprofits Rally Against Lurie’s Budget Cuts to Homeless Programs, One Director Even Goes on Hunger Strike

A group of nonprofits are rallying at City Hall Wednesday because Mayor Lurie’s budget slashes programs addressing homelessness, and they say that under Lurie’s budget, the problem in San Francisco will just get worse.

The brutality of the Billionaires Budget starts to unfold

As the supes started hearings on the Lurie Administration’s budget proposals today, the People’ Budget Coalition released a list of where some $600 million worth of cuts and budget redirections would hit hardest. You can see the list here. It’s alarming to see how many public services that vulnerable communities rely on are on the chopping block. Sup. Connie Chan, who chairs the Budget and Appropriations Committee, said at the first hearing toda…

Head of S.F. legal aid nonprofit starts hunger strike protesting budget cuts

Adrian Tirtanadi, the co-founder of Open Door Legal, began a hunger strike on Wednesday in protest of cuts to general civil legal aid. Head of S.F. legal aid nonprofit starts hunger strike protesting budget cuts