High school classes start so early around this city that some kids get on buses at 5:30 in the morning.
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Paid Family Leave Up for Vote in MI; Advocates Say it’s Long Overdue
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has asked Michigan lawmakers to give all workers in the state some “breathing room” by creating a new program to offer them paid family and medical leave.
Using Opioid Settlement Cash for Police Gear Like Squad Cars and Scanners Sparks Debate
Policing expenses mount quickly and in many cases, state and local governments are turning to a new means to pay those bills: opioid settlement cash.
A Third of Schools Don’t Have a Nurse. Here’s Why That’s a Problem.
More than a third of schools nationwide don’t have a full-time nurse on-site, according to a 2021 survey by the National Association of School Nurses. The schools that don’t have a dedicated nurse either share one with other campuses, or don’t have one at all.
Medicare Enrollees Can Switch Coverage Now. Here’s What’s New and What to Consider.
It’s annual open enrollment time again for the 65 million Americans covered by Medicare, the federal health program for older people and some people with disabilities.
Job Growth Shows Strong Labor Market
The United States added 336,000 new jobs in September, according to the monthly report released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Average hourly wages rose 4.2 percent from a year earlier and by 7 cents, or 0.2 percent, compared to August.
Climate change is about to play a big role in government purchases – with vast implications for the US economy
The administration directed U.S. agencies to begin considering the social cost of greenhouse gases when making purchase decisions and implementing their budgets.
Indigenous Peoples Day Offers a Reminder of Native American History
For the third year, the United States will officially observe Columbus Day alongside Indigenous Peoples Day on Oct. 9, 2023.
Social Security Chief Orders Broad Review of Benefit Overpayments
The federal agency that oversees Social Security announced Wednesday that it will review the way it handles “overpayments” — money it sends beneficiaries that it later determines they weren’t entitled to receive.
The Fight for 2% − How Residuals became a Sticking Point for Striking Actors
Streaming disrupted the entire entertainment industry, upending the DVD-purchasing, film-renting, moviegoing model of decades past.