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2021: Somehow even worse than 2020! It’s the best and worst of Arkansas
My sweet summer child, do you recall those waning days of 2020? A year of unfathomable death counts and self-imposed house arrest, online grocery orders and incessant Zoom calls, was finally, blessedly winding down. Admit it, you expected…
Sea turtle musical, Rosa Parks, sandhill crane rescued: News from around our 50 states
Alabama
Montgomery:The latest tribute to civil rights icon Rosa Parks, a memorial piece set just outside the Rosa Parks Museum in a spot where a fountain was located, will be officially revealed at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday during Rosa Parks…
Federal pandemic unemployment benefits will end Sept. 4 in North Carolina, affecting more than…
As we approach Labor Day and celebrate the contributions of workers to our country and our communities, the expiration of Federal Unemployment Insurance (UI) looms on the horizon. Without federal action, the September 4 deadline will…
Impact of US bailout on North Carolina – North Carolina Justice Center
The American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), signed into law in March 2021, enacted transformational change and is widely considered the most sweeping anti-poverty legislation in a generation, estimated at reduce child poverty by more than…
Payday loans bill draws criticism :: WRAL.com
By Mark Binker and Laura LeslieRaleigh, North Carolina – North Carolina lenders could once cons give out small, short-term loans, known as payday loans, under a bill introduced by…
Final budget lowers priorities of North Carolinians while keeping them out of process – North…
The conference budget released by the NC General Assembly Monday night puts business interests and politics ahead of people while taking North Carolina to a new low on spending as a share of the economy (with the exception of the…
Attorney General Bonta: Predatory lending and illegal bank leasing schemes have no place in our…
OAKLAND - California Attorney General Rob Bonta joined 20 attorneys general in urging the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Federal Reserve and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (collectively, "federal banking…
Torchy’s Tacos offers on-demand pay to employees
December 13, 2021Austin-based Torchy's Tacos offers hourly employees access to their earned pay as needed. Through a partnership with DailyPay, an on-demand compensation provider, Torchy employees have instant access to their pay as they…
Echoes of Trumpism continue to dominate the General Assembly
While his serial dishonesty and corruption, his criminal negligence in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic, and his complicity in a failed coup have clearly…
How do minority owned businesses recover without PPP loans?
For many small business owners, federal P3 loans have been a lifeline.This paycheck protection program money was right on time and perfect for a lot of people.For many whites, it is. Many black and…