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Once again working through the night, lawmakers finalize $53.1 billion budget
Crain s Chicago Business· 2 hours agoDespite holding 78 seats in the chamber, it took Democrats three tries to reach the 60 votes needed...
Alaska Lawmakers Pass Child Care Legislation to Buoy Sector ‘In Crisis’
The 74 via Yahoo News· 2 hours agoAbout a dozen preschoolers played in the snowmelt in the yard of Hillcrest Children’s Center in...
Child advocacy center sees increase in abuse cases
KSNB· 5 days ago...children are abused each year in the United States each year according to the National Children’s Alliance, which is why child advocacy centers across the country, like First Light in Grand Island, work to provide a safe place for victims after they go through a...Light serves 10 counties across...
3 Ways President Biden’s Policies Impact the Middle Class’ Money
GOBankingRates via Yahoo Finance· 2 days agoPresident Joe Biden is ramping up his campaign for the contentious upcoming election. He is running...
Illinois House takes up $53B state budget, including Gov. Pritzker initiatives
ABC 7 Chicago· 1 day agoThe Illinois House has taken up the state budget Tuesday after the Senate approved the $53.1 billion...
Lower Distribution and Freight Costs Boost Ross Stores’ Q1 Results
Sourcing Journal via Yahoo Finance· 5 days agoNet income for the three months ended May 4 rose 31 percent to $488 million, or $1.46 a diluted...
‘Click It or Ticket’ program focuses on seat belt safety
The Meadville Tribune, Pa. via Yahoo News· 4 days agoState officials are urging motorists to keep traffic safety top of mind when behind the wheel this holiday weekend and all summer long. The agencies are partnering with municipal police departments ...
D.C. experimented with giving child care workers big raises. The project may not last - The...
The Hechinger Report· 10 hours agoJacqueline Strickland has spent nearly her entire life caring for children in Washington, D.C.,...
As food costs climb, so does hunger - The Boston Globe
The Boston Globe· 4 hours agoFood prices in Greater Boston rose by 7 percent last year, among the highest jumps in the country,...
Minimum Wage by State
Market Watch· 1 day agoJust over half of U.S. states have minimum wages above the federal rate, but higher wages often accompany a steeper cost of living. Compare the minimum...