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Report Finds Min. Wage Earners Can’t Afford One-Bedroom Rental in Most of US
The National Low Income Housing Coalition found a worker must make $24.90 an hour to afford an average two-bedroom.
Fate of Democrats’ Ambitious $3.5 Trillion Bill Rests Once Again With Centrists
The West Virginia Democrat said he wants to see the “pay-fors” (how the bill would be funded) before making a decision.
Texas Republicans Introduce 12 Anti-Trans Bills in Just One Week
Abhorrently, one of the bills categorizes allowing a trans child to access health care as child abuse.
Governor DeSantis Peddles “Don’t Fauci My Florida” Shirts as COVID Cases Spike
DeSantis's campaign site includes other items that promote the anti-mask (and anti-science) sentiments of the governor.
Republicans Force Tennessee Health Department to Stop Vaccine Outreach to Youth
The decision was made after Republicans threatened to dissolve the Tennessee Health Department.
Dems Introduce Bill to Decriminalize Pot, “Restore Lives” Harmed by Prohibition
The bill proposes using some of tax dollars generated from marijuana sales to fund restorative justice programs.
Biden Is Silent on Filibuster as Texas Dems Face Arrest to Protect Voting Rights
Biden faces rising pressure to throw his full political weight behind ending the filibuster and defending voting rights.
Sanders Calls $3.5 Trillion Reconciliation Bill a “Pivotal Moment” in History
Sanders characterized the new agreement as “the most significant piece of legislation ... since the Great Depression.”
AOC, Bernice King Slam McCarthy for Saying MLK Would Oppose Critical Race Theory
“The GOP would do well to stop banning books and start reading them,” wrote Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
5 Republicans Who Worked on Bipartisan Infrastructure Now Won’t Commit to It
Several GOP senators now say they’re wary of the bipartisan infrastructure proposal, leaving it in limbo.