In Chicago, city data shows fewer than 4 percent of the more than 30,000 drivers removed from rideshare platforms were reinstated.
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Posted inPolitics
Wisconsin GOP Candidate Is Exploiting the Data Center Backlash to Hit Solar, Wind
Gubernatorial nominee Tom Tiffany flipped on data centers, outflanked his Democratic rival, and tied the issue to renewable projects he has opposed for years.
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
Mental Health Workers Say Algorithmic Triage Is Hurting Patients
Workers and policymakers are pushing for safeguards around AI’s use in health care through collective bargaining and legislation.
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
Military Families Are Going Hungry—and the Numbers Don’t Yet Reflect the War
The number of families struggling with food insecurity nearly tripled in the last two years.
Posted inLaw and Justice
California Town Lets Private ICE Detention Centers Police Themselves
McFarland police don’t respond to calls at detention centers, citing agreement with GEO Group. Crimes go uninvestigated, say attorneys and alleged sexual abuse victim.
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
The Real Stakes Behind California’s Billionaire Tax Fight: Health Care Access
A hospital CEO says looming Medicaid reductions threaten vulnerable residents and the state’s health system.
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
While Pentagon Spends Billions on War, Military Families Say They’re Getting Shortchanged
Spouses of deployed military say they’re struggling with the costs of child care, groceries, housing.
Posted inWorking in America
A May Day Push to ‘Shut It Down’ Takes Shape Across the Country
Unions join community groups in planning marches, walkouts and economic actions on May 1 as a show of worker power ahead of the midterm elections.
Posted inWorking in America
Federal Job Cuts Hit Black Women Hard—a Year Later, Unemployment Is Up
Losses in government positions are undermining a critical engine of economic mobility for the Black middle class.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Will Americans Keep Paying a ‘Tariff Tax’?
Companies are seeking refunds from the federal government following the Supreme Court ruling—but consumers may still be stuck with higher prices.