Reprinted from The Wall Street Journal by and Andrew Restuccia on February 12, 2021.
House Dems Push Minimum Wage Raise in COVID Relief Bill Despite Senate Concerns
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More Than 50% of L.A. Residents 16 and Over are Fully Vaccinated
Los Angeles County officials announced on Monday that, as of May 21, 50% of L.A. County residents 16 and over had been fully vaccinated. Given that data is three days old, it’s safe to assume the current number is over 50%. Fully 72% of seniors […]
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Nursing Home Workers have Died at Twice the Rate of Hospital Workers
Healthcare workers have borne a heavy burden from COVID-19 infections, and nursing home care providers appear to have the sad distinction of accounting for a large proportion of those deaths. That’s according to data unearthed for “12 Months of […]
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Tucked into the Covid-19 Stimulus Package? Protection for Corporations
At the behest of corporate lobbyists, the liability shield initiative has spread like a virus in America’s political system: as The Daily Poster first reported, it coursed through state legislatures across the country after the New York Democratic governor […]
