Politics
Progressive groups gather support for $6 trillion-plus ‘bigger than Biden’ budget bill
June 29, 2021Their “bigger than Biden bill” is nothing less than a moral imperative, they say, that would enable completion of the real work that has to be done.
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Loyalty oaths for teachers in Florida’s new Red Scare
June 28, 2021Gov. Ron DeSantis says Florida schools have become “socialism factories,” and a new law he signed will require state schools to survey the political affiliations of all their teaching staff.
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Infrastructure deal: ‘Concrete’ projects in, ‘human infrastructure’ not yet
June 25, 2021Retro-fitting schools, Green New Deal, child care, and paid family and medical leave have to wait for a reconciliation piece.
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Trumka: High Court ruling threatens farm workers’ right to organize
June 25, 2021President of the nation’s largest labor federation notes, however, that the decision of the judges could have been worse
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Historic Child Tax Credit starts in July—up to $300 per child monthly
June 25, 2021In mid-July, eligible families will start receiving monthly payments of $300 for each child under 6, and $250 monthly payments for each child ages 6 to 17.
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