The 66 million Social Security beneficiaries in the country received the largest pay increase until 1981 this year, thanks to an 8.7% cost-of-living adjustment designed to balance the strongest inflation in forty years. The benefit adjustment for the following year, however, appears to be considerably smaller. As per the Senior Citizens League, an organization for elderly…
The day after the court discovered former President Donald Trump responsible for the violence and harassment in her lawsuit over him, longtime tips columnist E. Jean Carroll exclaimed that she is “excellent” and that she is “overjoyed.” Carroll said in a discussion with ABC News George Stephanopoulos on “Good Morning America” on Wednesday, “Yesterday was undoubtedly…
According to the family’s lawyers, California is willing to offer $24 million to the loved ones of an individual who expired after screaming “I can’t breathe” as police held him to the floor and attempted to collect his blood after a traffic stop. The tragic dispute in March 2020 occurred just a few months before…
Officials said Wednesday that 4 minors, such as a 16-year-old, had been accused in the brutal murder of a cherished 24-year-old Chicago police officer. As she received a gunshot and died at around 1:42 a.m. on Saturday, Officer Aréanah Preston had just concluded her duty and was still wearing her uniform, as reported by Chicago…
A U.S. Army soldier who brutally assaulted an armed demonstrator at a Black Lives Matter march in Texas received a sentence of 25 years in jail on Wednesday after authorities highlighted his social media activity and texts to paint him as a violent racist who might attack. Given that Republican Governor Greg Abbott has stated his…
A decades-old contraception pill must be marketed without a doctor’s prescription, according to federal health experts on Wednesday, clearing the path for the potential authorization of initial over-the-counter contraception in the United States. Perrigo Pharmaceuticals’ proposal to place its once-daily medicine on store racks among eye drops and allergy medications was approved by the FDA advisors’…
This statement has been criticized by many, who have pointed out that Abbott’s administration had redirected money from the Texas agency that administers mental health services to fund Operation Lone Star, which is a border mission aimed at slowing illegal immigration. Gov. Abbott has recently made a statement saying that mental health care is the…
The proposals that would have provided bigger pay hikes did not get out of the House or Senate education committees, and the more modest bills remaining will not make up for the shortfall. Lawmakers in Texas are running out of time to pass an education bill that will give teachers a substantial pay raise Cecil…
Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick and House Speaker Dade Phelan are clashing over dueling bills that aim to cut property taxes. As the end of the Legislative session approaches, Texans are left in uncertainty over their property tax bill However, they have differing views on how to execute the cut and which plan is better for…
Among the measures are a $1 billion pay raise, a bill of rights for teachers, streamlining of teacher certifications, and instruction on social media safety. Governor Ron DeSantis signed a package of bills that he claims will provide unprecedented support for Florida’s teachers DeSantis also signed a bill that limits school board members to two,…