Holly Sklar: 13 years with minimum wage falling behind
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The federal minimum wage has been stuck at $7.25 per hour for 13 years. That’s just $15,080 a year if you work full time.
Search Results for U.S. Senate
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Lawmakers introduce legislation to improve ATF, strengthen gun violence prevention
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The ATF Improvement and Modernization (AIM) Act would improve and modernize the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives in the hope of strengthening gun safety in American communities.
Senators find ‘common ground,’ introduce reforms to the Electoral Count Act
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After months of bipartisan negotiations led by U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Joe Manchin (D-WV), two proposals were introduced which include legislation to reform and modernize the outdated Electoral Count Act of 1887.
Digital authoritarianism: AI surveillance signals the death of privacy
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We teeter on the cusp of a cultural, technological and societal revolution the likes of which have never been seen before.
National poll reveals low approval rating for Biden among Democrats and Republicans
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Only 31 percent of Americans approve of the way President Joe Biden is doing his job.
Senators seek reform and modernization of electoral count
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Two proposals were introduced July 20 to reform and modernize the Electoral Count Act of 1887 and ensure electoral votes are tallied by Congress accurately to reflect each state’s vote for president of the United States.
Andrew Moss: Nonviolence is the best antidote to political violence
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Aquilino Gonell felt rage. The U.S. Army veteran and 16-year member of the Capitol Police force was listening to Cassidy Hutchinson tell the House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6 Attack how Donald Trump had spurred on his followers even though he knew many were armed.
Nearly 4,000 dogs to be rescued from Envigo RMS facility in Cumberland
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A joint plan between the Department of Justice and Envigo RMS LLC will facilitate the surrender of nearly 4,000 dogs from an Envigo breeding facility in Cumberland, which has been repeatedly cited for egregious animal welfare violations.
Ken Plum: Finding answers to one of our greatest challenges
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Virginia made major steps forward addressing the gun violence issue when Democrats controlled both houses of the General Assembly and the governorship.
House approves Safer Communities Act: Bill goes to Biden for signature
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Not all the news from D.C. on Friday was awful news. The U.S. House voted 234-193 to pass the Safer Communities Act, the first meaningful gun safety legislation to see the light of day in 30 years.
