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As Memorial Day arrives, bill unveiled in Congress to assist Purple Heart recipients
U.S. Senators Murray and Tillis propose bipartisan legislation, the Purple Heart Veterans Education Act, aiming to rectify a loophole denying certain Purple Heart recipients the ability to transfer GI bill benefits to their dependents.
North Carolina to receive $76m to replace drinking water lines that contain lead
North Carolina will benefit from an additional $76 million in federal funding to replace lead-contaminated drinking water lines, announced by the Biden administration. This grant is part of a larger $9 billion initiative aimed at removing hazardous lead pipes nationwide, particularly focusing on aiding disadvantaged and pollution-burdened communities.
Hospitality workers’ wages are rising faster than high earners’ in most states
Over the past four years, average wages for hospitality workers in the U.S. have increased nearly 30%, reversing decades of wage inequality and significantly outpacing wage growth in higher-paying industries, driven by a tight labor market and increased worker power.
Groups Work to Empower Families with Financial Knowledge for Navigating Cancer
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month when people unite in support of those impacted by this prevalent disease.
National, NC Gas Prices Fall
Gas prices throughout the United States have fallen in recent weeks, despite slight increases in barrel prices amid the ongoing war in Israel.
Job Growth Shows Strong Labor Market
The United States added 336,000 new jobs in September, according to the monthly report released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
In Scrapping Its LGBTQ-Related Travel Ban, California Pivots to ‘Hearts and Minds’
In September, Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom officially repealed California’s 2016 ban on state-funded travel to states with laws targeting LGBTQ+ people.
Workers Pay the Price While Congress and Employers Debate Need for Heat Regulations
Sometimes the heat makes you vomit, said Carmen Garcia, a farmworker in the San Joaquin Valley of California. She and her husband spent July in the garlic fields, kneeling on the scorched earth as temperatures hovered above 105 degrees.
Not Religious, Not Voting? The ‘Nones’ are a Powerful Force in Politics – but not yet a Coalition
Nearly 30% of Americans say they have no religious affiliation. Today the so-called “nones” represent about 30% of Democrats and 12% of Republicans – and they are making their voices heard.