The Texas House has passed two education-related bills that include $4.5 billion for teacher pay raises and an increase in the annual per-student base funding Teacher Pay Boosted in Texas The bill would create minimum salaries ranging from $35,000 to $63,000 for teachers, depending on experience and level of education. The bill also increases funding…
Several Springfield businesses and nonprofits received almost $2.2 million from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds. About $2.2 Million Was Awarded to Several Springfield Businesses and Nonprofits As part of the 11th round of ARPA awards, 39 Springfield businesses and nonprofits reportedly received almost $2.2 million in funds Wednesday. According to MassLive, $1,395,000 was…
The highest monthly Social Security retirement benefit that an individual can receive in 2023 is $4,555. Discovering the requirements to qualify for max Social Security benefit in 2023 Only a select few eligible individuals will receive this amount, and the majority of people will receive less. The Social Security benefit is calculated by taking a…
Hall County Farmers Market has partnered with Wholesome Wave Georgia to provide a new way for customers to purchase fresh farm produce this season. Hall County Farmers Market joins SNAP program to increase accessibility to fresh produce The partnership is part of the Georgia Fresh for Less program which aims to provide healthy and locally…
During this summer, vulnerable adults at risk for heat-related diseases can receive a fan or air conditioner through the help of the Operation Fan Heat Relief Program. Operation Fan Heat Relief Program will help vulnerable adults Elders and persons with disabilities can now avail of fans and air conditioners this summer to limit their…
The Arkansas Department of Human Services has announced that the Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (D-SNAP) benefits will now be extended to a fifth zip code area in North Little Rock, Arkansas. North Little Rock adds fifth zip code to D-SNAP benefits eligibility list following tornadoes Following last month’s tornadoes, this additional area has been…
Houston Dallas Kroger Stores will now accept snap payments online. The snap payment online benefits will increase pick-up and delivery for consumers with food stamps, now known as the federal assistance program. Shoppers of Houston Dallas Kroger Stores can now use snap payments online In 2017, Nutrition Service and U.S Agriculture began allowing retailers…
Gov. Polis urged Colorado voters to approve Senate Bill 108. Gov. Polis Proposes the Senate Bill 108 to Temporary Reduce Property Tax in Colorado Gov. Jared Polis asked the Colorado voters to approve Senate Bill 108, which will provide temporary property tax reduction to solve the state’s current tax crisis. According to Gov. Polis, the…
The parents of the slumber party massacre in Oklahoma victims, who let their daughters sleep at their old best friend’s house, were found dead and never expected that the stepfather of their friend was an ex-convict sex offender. Old Friends Slumber Party Turn to Slumber Party Massacre in Oklahoma In the slumber party massacre,…
The Perpetrator Who Is Responsible For Shooting Several People At A Building That Left One Dead, Was In Police Custody. The Perpetrator Was Identified As Deion Patterson, 24 Years Old And An Ex-Member Of Coastguard. Shooting in a Medical Building in Atlanta Deion Patterson, 24 years old was in Police custody after shooting several…