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FILE- Michigan state Sen. Tom Barrett attends a campaign rally, Friday, Nov. 4, 2022, in Benton Township, Mich. Last year, Barrett accepted $500 from accused fake elector Mari-Ann Henry for his campaign in the state's 7th Congressional District race, according to campaign filing reports. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, File)
GOP congressional candidate Tom Barrett’s campaign has falsely criticized his opponent, Democrat Curtis Hertel, of supporting tax increases in Michigan, despite Barrett himself voting to increase the state’s gas tax in 2015.
Economy
Report: ‘Greedflation’ primary driver of higher consumer prices
As corporate profits remain at all-time highs, a new report shows that more than half of rising consumer prices in 2023 were caused by corporate greed, or “greedflation.” Elizabeth ...
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Economy
Nebraska lawmakers consider tax credits for family caregivers
About 180,000 Nebraskans are caregivers for a family member. Nationally, family caregivers spend an average of more than $7000 a year on related expenses. A bill in the Nebraska Legislature would ...
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Economy
David McCormick says he doesn’t care if certain manufacturing jobs are outsourced
During a campaign stop at Penn State University last month, Pennsylvania Republican Senate candidate David McCormick said that he is content with certain manufacturing jobs remaining overseas.
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Economy
South Dakota’s Medicaid expansion becomes ensnared with work-requirement debate
As South Dakota continues to implement a Medicaid expansion approved by voters in 2022, controversy has emerged with some lawmakers seeking approval for work requirements. The state Senate ...
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Economy
Indiana Lt. Gov: Pause funding cuts for ‘most vulnerable’ Hoosiers
Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch asked the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration Monday to pause budget cuts that could punish Indiana’s “most vulnerable” residents. The clawback ...
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Economy
Nebraska bill would ensure Summer EBT participation; first hearing Thursday
According to a recent USDA study, 12% of Nebraskans experience food insecurity. That’s higher than the national average. If legislation that is the priority bill of state Sen. Jen Day, ...
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Economy
Federal funds drying up to keep internet service on for low-income households
Low-income households across the United States now face a deadline to sign up for federal funds that give them a break on their monthly internet bills. Poverty-fighting offices in North Dakota hope ...
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Economy
State of Child report: One in five children younger than five lives in poverty
Tennessee’s “State of the Child” 2023 report shows some progress, but also highlights ongoing areas of concern. From the Tennessee Commission on Children and Youth, the report ...
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Child care
Child care tax credits gain momentum in Missouri
While Missouri’s legislative session has just begun, child-care tax credits are at top of mind with a bipartisan House bill. HB 1488 takes a three-pronged approach to supplementing the ...
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Child care
Report: Illinois’ child well-being varies widely by race
A new report looks at children’s well-being in every state and finds in Illinois, the outcomes vary greatly depending on race. In its Race for Results report, the Annie E. Casey Foundation ...
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