The program aims to assist mothers in the city, which has a population of over 100,000. El Monte, California is set to launch a guaranteed income program in just over a week, providing recipients with monthly payments of $500 Recipients of this program will receive their monthly payments through a debit card, distributed during an…
DirectTV, a leading digital TV and internet provider, has reached a settlement in a lawsuit alleging violations of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). The lawsuit claimed that DirectTV made unsolicited phone calls to individuals listed on the National Do Not Call Registry The settlement, amounting to $52 million, will be paid to individuals who…
This legislation, along with two other bills, will be up for discussion during the committee’s session. The Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, chaired by Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT), has announced its intention to hold a markup on the PRO Act. The Protecting the Right to Organize Act (PRO Act) seeks to introduce significant…
An advocacy group has released internal documents that shed light on the concerns of staffers at a loan company allegedly being misused by Republican attorneys general in their attack on the president’s proposal. The U.S. Supreme Court approaches a verdict on President Joe Biden’s student debt relief plan The Student Borrower Protection Center (SBPC) obtained…
A new study conducted by researchers at the Treasury Department, Harvard University, and The University of Sydney warns that this move could be costly. Republicans succeeded in rescinding $21.4 billion in additional funding provided for the IRS as part of the Inflation Reduction Act The study, which analyzed Internal Revenue Service (IRS) data from approximately…
The idea, initially proposed by an influential conservative think tank, has gained traction, supported by Governor Greg Abbott, who emphasized Texans’ desire to own their property instead of renting it from the government. The debate over property taxes in Texas has taken center stage in the current legislative tax cut discussions, with the question of…
Representatives Rashida Tlaib and Ayanna Pressley, both members of the progressive group known as the “Squad,” have introduced a new bill aimed at limiting consumer reporting agencies from including criminal history information in tenant screening reports. Landlords may face restrictions on conducting criminal background checks on potential tenants as progressives advocate for changes in tenant…
This practice has been adopted by some local governments, prompting concerns and calls for action. The U.S. House of Representatives is set to discuss a new bill aimed at prohibiting the use of public schools as temporary housing for illegal immigrants House Resolution 461, titled “Condemning the Use of Elementary and secondary education facilities to…
Lombardo rejected a record-breaking 75 bills, including measures that would have provided eviction relief, authorized tools to combat the housing crisis, and funded universal free school lunches and healthcare coverage for pregnant undocumented women. Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo has vetoed a significant portion of legislation aimed at addressing the homeless crisis and expanding tenant protections…
A new program called Early REACH, launched by Harris County in collaboration with BakerRipley and the United Way of Greater Houston aims to alleviate this problem by offering 800 to 1,000 free daycare seats over the next few years. Harris County, Texas, is facing a severe shortage of daycare facilities, leaving many families struggling to…