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Biden Administration Launches Effort to Ban Medical Debt From Credit Scores
The Biden administration is taking the first steps toward removing medical bills from people’s credit scores, which could improve ratings for millions of people.
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Workers Strike Against Big 3 Automakers for First Time in History
The strikes will likely chart the future of the union and of America’s homegrown auto industry at a time when US labor is flexing its might and the companies face a historic transition from building internal combustion automobiles to making electric vehicles.
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With Thousands of Child Care Programs at Risk of Closing, Democrats Press for More Money
A June report from The Century Foundation found that without additional money, about 70,000 child care programs would probably have to shut down after this month. WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats in Congress are pushing for a new round of money to keep the nation’s child care industry afloat, saying thousands of programs are at risk…
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Hurricane Idalia Causes Catastrophic Damage and Flooding Along Florida’s Gulf Coast
Hurricane Idalia flooded low-lying areas around Tampa Bay before heading north and slamming into the Big Bend. Hurricane Idalia made landfall Wednesday morning on Florida’s west coast, where it unleashed life-threatening storm surges and rainfall across an area that has never before received such pummeling. More than 242,000 customers were without electricity as trees…
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As Strikes Continue, Biden Administration Highlights its Pro-Union Agenda
The administration’s show of support comes as unprecedented worker organizing — from strike authorizations to work stoppages — hit multiple industries this year, including, transportation, entertainment, hospitality and health care.
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Florida Residents Sue Over Confusing Medicaid Termination Notices
The residents are asking for an end to the current notification process and for coverage to be reinstated to people who previously received the faulty termination notices.
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DeSantis Suspends Orlando’s Duly Elected State Attorney
This is the second elected state attorney DeSantis has suspended in the past year. Both are Democrats.
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DeSantis’ Attacks on Disney Hurt Florida, Former GOP Officials Say
A group of mostly Republican former high-level government officials has called the Florida governor’s takeover of Disney World’s governing district “severely damaging to the political, social, and economic fabric of the State.”
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DeSantis’ Presidential Campaign Cuts Staff as New Financial Pressure Emerges
The Florida governor has raised more money than the other Republicans seeking the 2024 nomination, but he has shown little movement in the polls amid persistent questions about his far-right policies, his political skills and his readiness for the national stage.
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Upcoming US Citizenship Test Changes Raise Concerns for Those with Low English Skills
The U.S. citizenship test is being updated, and some immigrants and advocates worry the changes will hurt test-takers with lower levels of English proficiency.
