The Kansas City mayor and all council members expect a salary increase of up to more than $150,000 yearly following the proposed 15% pay raise. Kansas City Mayor and All the City Council Members Expect Salary Increase Following 15% Pay Raise Proposal The Kansas City mayor Quinton Lucas and all the city council members will…
Brea Turner, a struggling college student, and mother, is hoping for the return of the COVID-era child tax credit to alleviate her financial burdens. The enhanced benefit, which provided monthly payments of up to $300 and annual tax breaks for parents of up to $3,600 per child, ended last year However, Washington lawmakers are seriously…
This “Right to Counsel” ordinance will formalize and expand the existing Stay Housed LA County program, initiated in 2020, which offers support services to tenants including legal education, representation, and rental assistance to income-eligible tenants. Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors has unanimously approved the creation of a “Right to Counsel” ordinance to secure legal…
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced on Tuesday that the banking giant will pay a total of $250 million in penalties for having bogus accounts, with $100 million to be refunded to affected customers. Bank of America has been accused by federal regulators of engaging in fraudulent activities, including the creation of bogus accounts,…
Governor Gavin Newsom‘s campaign aims to address the shortcomings of the state’s response to extreme heat, which has disproportionately affected vulnerable populations such as children, the elderly, and those with chronic illnesses. Governor Gavin Newsom’s administration in California has launched a $20-million campaign called “Heat Ready CA” to warn residents about the dangers of extreme…
This funding, available to 27 states, will be utilized to plug orphan wells that were left behind by the oil and gas industry. The Biden administration, through the Interior Department, has unveiled significant funding of more than $650 million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to tackle the issue of abandoned oil and gas wells Orphan…
San Francisco‘s sanctuary city policies have inadvertently provided significant assistance to drug dealers from Honduras, resulting in a surprising consequence a real estate boom in their home country. The San Francisco Chronicle conducted an investigation and conducted interviews with Honduran migrants involved to sell drugs and drug trafficking within San Francisco According to the migrants,…
President Biden’s administration gave millions of dollars to LGBT advocacy groups in 55 nations to promote LGBT projects. The Biden administration gave nearly $4.6 million to promoting LGBT advocacies in other countries The LGBT groups from 55 countries have received monetary support from the Biden administration to promote LGBT programs to people. The country…
WALMART USA announced the launching of several new HIV-focused pharmacies in selected communities of the country. Walmart USA launching HIV-focused pharmacies The Walmart USA retailer made an announcement last National HIV Testing Day regarding its launching of 70 new Walmart USA HIV-focused Pharmacies across the country. This month, Walmart USA opened new Walmart USA…
The action was taken in response to findings that the bank had broken customer-centric policies by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC). As of March 31, 2023, Bank of America had 68 million clients and, based on its reported resources at the time, was the second-largest…