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Minimum wage hike to $15 would give 41 million a raise
April 26, 2017In the eight years since the federal minimum wage was last raised, the buying power of a minimum-wage paycheck has fallen 10 percent due to inflation.
Read moreDeVos tosses out Obama-era rules for student loan lenders
April 26, 2017The decision to “roll back essential protections imperils millions of student loan borrowers and families.”
Read moreIllinois bill would “claw back” subsidies from companies who leave
April 25, 2017Without “claw back clauses,” companies can take the money and run.”
Read moreOakland City Council calls for sanctuary workplaces
April 21, 2017The resolution, introduced by Councilmembers Dan Kalb and Abel Guillen, cited the Trump administration’s greatly intensified threats to deport undocumented immigrants.
Read moreBill O’Reilly’s firing a gift for Sexual Assault Awareness Month
April 20, 2017One can only hope that the public continues to push for accountability with the same vigor that allowed for O'Reilly’s termination in the first place.
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