On Jul 6, 2006, former Gov. Ed Rendell signed a bill to raise PA’s minimum wage from $6.25 to $7.15/hr. It was raised to $7.25/hr. only when the federal minimum wage was increased in 2009. It’s been 15+ years since … Continued
Collective Fortune of 10 Richest Americans More Than Doubled Since Start of the Pandemic in March 2020, to $1.35 Trillion; With Every Passing Second, $12,600 Wealthier WASHINGTON, D.C.—As the World Economic Forum, criticized “as an elitist gathering of the super-rich,” met virtually … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2022/01/19/100-ultra-rich-people-warn-fellow-elites-its-taxes-or-pitchforks “History paints a pretty bleak picture of what the endgame of extremely unequal societies looks like,” reads an open letter signed by millionaires and billionaires calling for higher taxes on people like themselves. JAKE JOHNSON January 19, … Continued
From Americans for Tax Fairness (https://americansfortaxfairness.org/): The House-passed Build Back Better Act (BBBA) will fight inflation over the long run, not fuel it as Republicans claim. It will help working families struggling today with higher gas prices and grocery bills … Continued
Posted at https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2022-01-11/budget-policy-and-priorities/pas-new-broadband-development-authority-overseeing-internet-expansion/a77328-1 January 11, 2022 – Emily Scott, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window Pennsylvania stands to gain at least $100 million to improve broadband access from the federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. The Pennsylvania … Continued
From Americans for Tax Fairness (https://americansfortaxfairness.org/): The U.S. Postal service provides a critical public good―but it needs our help. Under the last two Republican administrations, the USPS has been under constant attack. In 2006, during the George W. Bush administration, … Continued
From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): Like many others, my 2022 is off to a rocky start. We are writing this as many scramble to find a COVID-19 test appointment for family members experiencing COVID symptoms. We know we are far from … Continued
On December 31 the FCC launched the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP). This longer-term program was created by Congress in the Infrastructure and Jobs Act, and replaces the Emergency Broadband Benefit program. This investment in broadband affordability will help ensure households can afford … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/12/07/richest-1-took-38-new-global-wealth-1995-bottom-half-got-just-2 A new report finds that global inequities in wealth and income are “about as great today as they were at the peak of Western imperialism in the early 20th century.” JAKE JOHNSON December 7, 2021 In the … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/12/06/big-oil-profits-surge-174-billion-2021-amid-rising-gas-prices-report “Americans looking for someone to blame for the pain they experience at the pump need look no further than the wealthy oil and gas company executives who choose to line their own pockets.” KENNY STANCIL December 6, … Continued