Livable Wages/Working Families
Friday, January 17, 2025
NY bill creates expansive working families tax credit
New York legislation could help working families in the state cope with rising prices. The Working Families Tax Credit would combine a patchwork of …
Friday, January 17, 2025
What’s next for Appalachia's green energy economy?
The future looks promising for green energy and manufacturing in Appalachia, and states like West Virginia are slated to receive around $1 billion in …
Friday, January 17, 2025
AI leader praises MS governor’s push for responsible tech
Mississippi is embracing the future of artificial intelligence with Gov. Tate Reeves' executive order establishing a framework for its responsible …
Thursday, January 16, 2025
As deportation threat looms, WA groups underscore importance of immigrants
As threats of deportation of illegal immigrants increase with the incoming Trump administration, groups in Washington say immigrants are an integral …
Thursday, January 16, 2025
Striking health care workers in OR return to negotiations with Providence
After five days of Oregon's largest health-care strike, including the state's first doctors' work stoppage, Providence Health announced it is ready …
Thursday, January 16, 2025
Mountain retreat to 'pamper' Colorado’s caregivers of color age 50+
If you are a woman age 50 and older, and you provide care for a parent, a child, a loved one or neighbor, you are invited to sign up for a weekend …
Wednesday, January 15, 2025
Big tax talk expected in WY general session
One topic expected to make a big splash during Wyoming's general legislative session is property taxes at many levels. First on the agenda for the …
Wednesday, January 15, 2025
How could President-elect Trump's tax plan affect Arizonans?
A fiscally conservative advocacy group is pushing for the renewal of President-elect Donald Trump's Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Americans for Prosperity …
Tuesday, January 14, 2025
NYC music school hits sour note in union contract negotiations
The faculty of a New York City music school is planning to strike after contract negotiations stalled. The Manhattan School of Music's Precollege …
Tuesday, January 14, 2025
CA trans advocates focus on economic opportunity
A California nonprofit dedicated to helping transgender and gender-nonconforming people find good jobs is looking to expand its mission in 2025…
Tuesday, January 14, 2025
Tipped wages to be phased out in MI next month, not without a fight
Michigan's tipped wage system is on the brink of extinction, with changes set to take effect next month after a state Supreme Court ruling last year …
Tuesday, January 14, 2025
Groups rally at MT Capitol to maintain Medicaid expansion
A coalition of Montana groups will rally at the Capitol Wednesday to advocate for the protection of Medicaid expansion, which legislators will debate …