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CEO Pay Rose 1,322 Percent Over 42 Years, While Worker Pay Rose Only 18 Percent
A new report suggests several potential policy solutions to reverse the decades-long trend of soaring CEO pay.
Louisiana Attorney General Fights School Mask Mandate as COVID Spikes Among Kids
Students are going back to school in Louisiana as cases among children rise faster than any other state in the nation.
New Warren Bill Proposes Taxing Real Company Profits, Not What’s Reported to IRS
The Real Corporate Profits Tax Act would create a 7 percent tax on income over $100 million reported to shareholders.
DeSantis Threatens to Withhold Pay of School Officials If They Follow CDC Rules
More than three in five Floridians want schools to require masks for students and staff, a new poll found.
After a Decade of Activism, $15 Wage Becoming New Average in Some Industries
While the new benchmark is a win for the Fight for $15, it's still far short of a living wage say activists.
Pentagon Will Require Military Personnel to Get COVID Vaccinations by Next Month
Every active duty military member will have to be vaccinated by mid-September, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said.
McConnell Is Now Promising “Enormous” Debate Over Deficit Which He Helped Create
Now that Democrats are in charge, Mitch McConnell is happy to forget the $7.8 trillion deficit that Trump ran up.
Commission on Capitol Attack Contemplates Requesting Jan. 6 Trump Call Logs
The call logs may signal who might be subpoenaed to uncover what was discussed with Trump during the Capitol attack.
Released IPCC Report Says Window Is Rapidly Closing for Climate Action
The first installment of the report was released just weeks before world leaders are set to gather in Glasgow for COP26.
Travel to and From Florida Would Be Banned If State Were a Country, Expert Says
Infectious diseases expert Jonathan Reiner said that, without changes, things were “going to get much worse” in Florida.