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Gov. Edwards proposes increasing minimum wage for state workers
By Julie O’Donoghue Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) — After years of failing to convince lawmakers to raise the minimum wage for all Louisiana residents, Gov. John
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Black taxpayers audited at twice the rate of other people
(BlackMansStreet.Today) — Black men who are raising their children alone are more likely to be audited by the Internal Revenue Service if they use the
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By Charlene Crowell Contributing Writer Amid still-rising interest rates, most families remain financially challenged to make household needs fit into their budgets. For Black Americans whose wealth amounts to 25 cents for ... Will La. miss its chance for a recreational marijuana market?
By Wesley Muller Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) — For the third year in a row, the Louisiana Legislature will have the chance to vote on a proposal to legalize recreational marijuana and incorporate ... The South’s union membership stagnates, but workplace protests grow
By Chris Kromm Contributing Writer (Special from Facing South) — While support for labor unions in the United States is at its highest level in more than five decades, the percent of ... IRS says more early birds filing taxes
By Peter White Contributing Writer (Ethnic Media Services) – Barely three weeks after the start of this year’s tax filing season, the IRS had received 19 million tax returns, processed 16.8 million ... Unaffordable rental costs now plague 44 million people in every state
By Charlene Crowell Contributing Writer For the first time in more than two decades of research, every state now has renters who are nearing a financial breaking point in housing affordability. New ... Proposed federal rule would lower credit card late fees
By Casey Quinlan Contributing Writer Louisiana residents have among the highest average late fees in U.S. (lailluminator.com) — As Americans continue to struggle with high credit card rates, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ... Louisiana refineries are among the top U.S. water polluters, report finds
By Greg LaRose Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) — Water contamination linked to oil and gas refineries is just as bad as the air pollution they produce, according to a new report. The Environmental ... More employers demanding employees return to the office
By Stacy M. Brown Contributing Writer (NNPA Newswire) — Josh Wright runs a small eCommerce business that helps consumers get good deals on cell phones and plans but doesn’t believe employers should ...
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