Livable Wages/Working Families
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 …
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 …
Monday, April 29, 2024
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 …
Monday, April 29, 2024
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 …
Monday, April 29, 2024
VIPs tour Salud Family Health Center’s mobile clinic
United States Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra and U.S. Rep. Yadira Caraveo - D-Thornton - recently paid a visit to Salud Family …
Monday, April 29, 2024
Troubling survey results prompt reminders to save for retirement
A new national survey says one in five Americans 50 and older has nothing in savings for retirement. Wisconsin workers young and old are being …
Monday, April 29, 2024
AZ receives millions of dollars for solar investments
The State of Arizona has received $156 million to invest into solar systems for Arizona families. Adrian Keller, Arizona program director for the …
Monday, April 29, 2024
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…
Louisiana teachers' union concerned about educators' future
Leaders of a teachers' union in Louisiana are voicing concerns about a package of bills they say would have the effect of dissolving labor unions in t…