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 Hazel Tang | Jul 28, 2021 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON–Republican members held a press conference the morning of July 27 before the first day of committee hearings on investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol. House Minority Leader, Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., criticized Democrats’ choices...
by Mark Dovich | Jul 26, 2021 | Politics
Here’s how members of Wisconsin’s congressional delegation voted on major issues last week. HOUSE EXPANDING FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION POWERS: Voting 221 for and 205 against, the House on Tuesday restored (HR 2668) the Federal Trade Commission’s authority to take...
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law that allows businesses to pay workers with disabilities as little as a few dollars an hour, calling the practice outdated and discriminatory.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 Hazel Tang | Jul 20, 2021 | Politics
WASHINGTON — North Dakota’s agriculture community will likely be impacted by a new executive order signed by President Biden on July 9. The order, which includes 72 initiatives, aims to promote economic competition and boost innovation within the U.S....
