Livable Wages/Working Families
Friday, May 17, 2024
Surge in solar installations eases energy costs for Missourians
Missouri homes and businesses have installed enough solar energy to power 68,000 homes each year. A new report released by the Solar Energy …
Thursday, May 16, 2024
MN poised to establish standardized minimum wage
Minnesota is moving closer to ensure all workers are eligible for the state's minimum wage of $10.85 an hour. The Legislature has been taking action …
Thursday, May 16, 2024
MA household debt grows as grocery prices remain at post-pandemic highs
Massachusetts residents struggling to pay high food prices are acquiring a growing amount of debt to pay their bills, according to a new report…
Thursday, May 16, 2024
CT to join national nurses' compact; other workforce solutions sought
Connecticut is slated to join a national nursing compact. House Bill 5058 got the General Assembly's approval and awaits Gov. Ned Lamont's signature…
Wednesday, May 15, 2024
Pick up a hammer? MN apprentices say, 'Why not?'
It's graduation season, and in Minnesota, it's not just high schools and universities sending off waves of students. Organizers say they're seeing a …
Wednesday, May 15, 2024
For some families, paying with plastic is a lifeline at the grocery store
North Dakota is in the top half of states for average weekly grocery bills and a new national report detailed how consumer debt is bridging the gap fo…
Wednesday, May 15, 2024
Ohio lawmakers ponder committee to address ‘looming retirement crisis’
Ohio lawmakers are exploring ways to address the state's looming retirement crisis. According to The Pew Charitable Trusts, if the personal …
FTC says corporate grocers gouge Montana shoppers
The latest report from the Federal Trade Commission says despite an easing of pandemic related supply chains and economic stressors, major grocers …
Monday, May 13, 2024
Iowa women call Social Security 'critical'
New research released by AARP Iowa shows how important Social Security benefits are to people who receive them - and the numbers reveal women are far …
Colorado embraces deconstruction to keep materials out of landfills
By Syris Valentine for Grist.Broadcast version by Eric Galatas for Colorado News Connection reporting for the Solutions Journalism Network-Public News…
Monday, May 13, 2024
New England groups warn against 'factory' fish farming in federal waters
New England fishermen and environmental groups are working to prevent the growth of industrial-size fish farms in U.S. open waters. They said …
Workers at AL Mercedes Benz plants to make union decision
Today, workers at the Mercedes Benz plants in Vance and Woodstock, Alabama, will decide whether to form a union. More than 5,000 employees are …