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"Transforming people's lives" | DC Council votes on budget that restores social program, raises...
WUSA 9 Washington, D.C.· 2 hours agoWard 8 Councilmember Trayon White voted "No" saying he believes the budget still does not do enough...
DC Council votes on new budget with further tax hikes
NBC Washington· 14 minutes agoThe D.C. Council has given its initial approval on next year’s budget, which includes tax increases and cuts to major programs. Both Council Chairman Phil Mendelson and Mayor Muriel Bowser acknowledge ...
If Pain, Yes Gain – Part 122: Connecticut Revamps Statewide Paid Sick Leave Law | JD Supra
JD Supra· 2 days agoIn fact, the first time Connecticut amended its paid sick leave law, which occurred on January 1, 2015, there still were no other states with a paid sick leave mandate. Today, Connecticut is ...
Guests leave hundreds of flowers to honor the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
WUSA 9 Washington, D.C.· 3 days agoThousands of people from different walks of life and corners of the country came to Arlington...
DC Council chair proposes tax hikes to keep programs mayor would cut
NBC Washington· 1 day agoThe D.C. Council chairman unveiled his plan on Tuesday to increase some property taxes and a tax...
I’m a millennial mom. Why are world leaders looking at me to fix the birth-rate problem?
Market Watch· 12 hours agoThe fact that some have meaningful work that is a good alternative to raising kids isn’t necessarily...
D.C. experimented with giving child care workers big raises. The project may not last - The...
The Hechinger Report· 19 hours agoJacqueline Strickland has spent nearly her entire life caring for children in Washington, D.C.,...
Pay rates for Uber and Lyft drivers now law after two-year fight
Star Tribune (Minneapolis) via Yahoo News· 1 day agoAdvocates celebrated a law that sets pay minimums for Uber and Lyft drivers and provides the drivers...
They sacrificed to care for family and ended up on the street
NPR· 12 hours agoThe fact that many homeless people maintain such strong ties to family is evidence of what this population is really like, says Joseph Becerra, community... caregivers say ...
2 new giant pandas are returning to Washington's National Zoo from China by the end of the year
Associated Press· 12 hours agoTwo giant pandas are coming to Washington’s National Zoo from China by the end of the year. The zoo...