by Jeff A. Chamer | Sep 28, 2021 | Featured, Social Justice
WASHINGTON — The Department of Agriculture launched on Friday a commission aimed at addressing “historical discrimination” in agriculture, a sign the USDA is looking to overcome a decades-long history of systemic racism that Black farmers say has shrunk their numbers...
by Jeff A. Chamer | Aug 2, 2021 | Politics
WASHINGTON — A proposal in Congress would expand paid leave benefits for federal workers, including almost 150,000 in Florida, to include paid medical leave if they or someone they care for gets sick. Federal employees are currently eligible for up to 12 weeks...
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by Jeff A. Chamer | Jul 28, 2021 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON — Housing rights advocates, community leaders, and faith-based organizations across the country are scrambling to provide resources and funding to thousands at risk of losing their housing when the federal eviction moratorium ends on Aug. 1. The...
by Jeff A. Chamer | Jul 23, 2021 | Politics
WASHINGTON — Democrats in Congress are pushing to abolish part of a New Deal-era labor law that allows businesses to pay workers with disabilities as little as a few dollars an hour, calling the practice outdated and discriminatory. A bill in the U.S. House...
by Jeff A. Chamer | Jul 2, 2021 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON – Rep. Carolyn Maloney is making a fresh push to limit overdraft fees collected by banks, as the New York Democrat reintroduced legislation she says will make such charges more reasonable. Banks and other financial institutions took in billions of dollars...
