Livable Wages/Working Families
Friday, May 3, 2024
Michigan lawmakers target predatory loan companies
Michigan legislators are tackling predatory lending practices, aiming to set standards for payday loans and maximum interest rates. In Kent County …
Thursday, May 2, 2024
MT disability advocates sue to stop school vouchers
Advocates for the rights of people with disabilities have joined the Montana Quality Education Association in a suit to stop a school voucher bill in …
Thursday, May 2, 2024
Broadband crunch produces side effect: underground digging mishaps
Government leaders are acting with urgency to get underserved communities connected with high speed internet but in Minnesota, underground digging …
Thursday, May 2, 2024
NYS budget bolsters rural housing preservation programs
New York's 2025 budget takes proactive steps to address rural housing. In the budget, $10 million was allocated for improvements to rural housing …
Wednesday, May 1, 2024
Report: Cost of living, government dysfunction rank as top issues for Utahns
More than three in five Utahns believe the state is on the wrong track and their quality of life is worse today than it was five years ago. A new …
Wednesday, May 1, 2024
WI rallies highlight policy demands that 'retirement be dignified'
On this May Day, Wisconsin groups are rallying in Green Bay to highlight a key issue facing the working class: the ability to retire. Organizers see …
Wednesday, May 1, 2024
CT paid sick days bill passes House, heads to Senate
A Connecticut bill would expand the state's paid sick leave law. The initial 2011 law requires 40 hours of paid sick leave for workers at employers …
Feds: Grocery chain profits soared during and after pandemic
Consumer groups are accusing major grocery retailers - like Amazon, Kroger and Walmart - of price gouging, both during and after the pandemic…
Monday, April 29, 2024
Poll: College affordability, debt keeping adults out of college
More than 70% of adults with student loans report having delayed at least one significant life event because of their debt situation, yet a new …
New program provides healthy summer meals for IN students
A new program in Indiana will ensure year-round access to nutritious meals for students statewide. The Summer Electronic Transfer program provides a …
Monday, April 29, 2024
2023 tax receipt breaks down nation’s spending priorities
As many Wyomingites await their 2023 federal income tax refunds, a new National Priorities Project report breaks down how the money they won't get …
NY approves universal FAFSA access for graduating students
New York's 2025 budget creates universal access to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid program. School districts statewide will have the …