$50 Million Approved for Convention Security

By GottaLaff

Want some good news? Here's some now! And it's all about money and Democratic conventiony things!

Federal officials have told the city they approved the $50 million in federal funds to offset any security-related costs for hosting the Democratic National Convention, a top aide to Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper said Tuesday. [...]

The money will be used to reimburse expenditures related to providing security for the convention, Aug. 25-28. Because the Republican and Democratic national conventions are deemed national special security events, federal funds are provided for security, and the expenditures are approved by the Department of Justice. Denver and Minneapolis-St. Paul, home of the GOP convention in September, each will receive $50 million.

It took 2 years before Boston was fully reimbursed for security at the 2004 Democratic National Convention.

I think today should be designated "Good News for Dems Day". And there should be no Bad News stories at all. Do I hear any "nays"? Good. Motion passed.