Livable Wages/Working Families
Friday, March 29, 2024
Educators sound alarm about teacher shortage
Education advocates are calling on lawmakers to increase funding for programs to combat the teacher shortage. Around 37% of schools nationwide …
Friday, March 29, 2024
NYS bill could speed up electric transmission installation
New York's Legislature is considering a bill to get clean-energy projects connected to the grid faster. It's called the RAPID Act, for "Renewable …
Thursday, March 28, 2024
AARP AZ cites impacts of APS rate increase
Earlier this month, a new Arizona Public Service rate hike went into effect and one senior advocacy group said those on a fixed income may struggle …
Thursday, March 28, 2024
NC's college-bound students face FAFSA delays
The revamp of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid - or FAFSA - was supposed to streamline the process for college hopefuls this fall…
Thursday, March 28, 2024
Pulling back the curtains on wage-theft enforcement in MN
A mix of policy updates and staffing boosts has helped to put wage theft enforcement on the radar in Minnesota, and officials leading the efforts are …
Wednesday, March 27, 2024
Effort continues to ensure state minimum wage for ME farmworkers
Legislation proposed by Maine Gov. Janet Mills would ensure thousands of farmworkers are eligible to receive the state minimum wage. Current law …
Wednesday, March 27, 2024
Black Lung cases rise, as federal benefits stagnate
The benefit payments miners sick with black lung disease receive are not keeping pace with the cost of living, a new analysis showed. Current …
Tuesday, March 26, 2024
University of Texas El Paso targets teacher shortage
It's estimated that nearly half of all schools in the country don't have enough teachers. To help change that, the University of Texas in El Paso …
Tuesday, March 26, 2024
As Louisiana teachers await permanent pay hikes, federal loan relief helps some
In a 2023 survey, 66% of teachers -- compared with 39% of adults in other fields -- said they were unsatisfied with their starting salary. When …
WA lawmakers approve greater predatory loan protections
Lawmakers in Olympia this session moved to add more protections for consumers against predatory loans. Washington state lawmakers passed Senate Bill …
New maps show CT child tax credit’s statewide impacts
New data show the impacts of Connecticut's proposed child tax credit. Broken down by town, and state House and Senate districts, 268,000 eligible …
FAFSA delays pose challenges for Georgia college-bound students
Students across Georgia seeking college opportunities are encountering delays as they navigate the Free Application for Federal Student Aid process…