POLITICS
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Millions More Workers Would Get Overtime Pay Under New Biden Plan
The proposed regulation would require employers to pay overtime to their salaried workers who are in executive, administrative, and professional roles, and make less than $1,059 a week, or $55,068 a year for full-time employees.
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These 10 High-Priced Drugs Are Set To Become Cheaper for Seniors
Starting in 2026, the prices for these drugs will decrease for up to nine million seniors, thanks to a provision in President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act that allows Medicare to negotiate the prices for these drugs directly with the manufacturers.
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What to Know About Donald Trump’s Four Indictments
Former president Donald Trump has been indicted on 91 charges–so far–on both the state and federal level. These charges include conspiracy, obstruction, willful retention of national defense information, and more.
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One Year In, Here’s How the Inflation Reduction Act Has Helped North Carolina
The law ensured that 135,000 North Carolinians were able to keep their health insurance, reduced the cost of insulin for nearly 57,000 seniors, and incentivized several manufacturers to invest in the state and create more clean energy jobs.
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Here’s What To Know About Trump’s Indictment in Georgia
The former president—who swore an oath to protect and defend the US Constitution—has been indicted over his attempts to overturn the 2020 presidential election results in Georgia. Former NC Congressman Mark Meadows was indicted too.
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Rufus Edmisten: A North Carolina Life
Fifty years ago today, on July 23, 1973, Rufus Edmisten became the first person in US history to deliver a subpoena against a sitting president.
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How Biden Is Still Trying To Make Student Debt Relief Happen
The Biden administration has begun the process of creating a new plan for widespread loan cancellation and implementing the SAVE Plan, which will cut monthly payments to $0 for millions of borrowers. There will also be a 12-month “on-ramp” period to ease borrowers back into making payments.
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340,000 UPS Workers Could Strike on Aug. 1—Here’s Why
Although several of the Teamsters’ demands have been met, the union is still pushing to raise wages for part-time workers at UPS, who earn a minimum of only $16.20 per hour. “These part-timers are working at poverty wages,” Teamsters President Sean O’Brien said.
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800,000 Borrowers to Get Student Debt Canceled, Biden Administration Announces
For many borrowers, qualifying monthly payments that should have moved them closer to forgiveness were not accounted for, effectively forcing them to make extra payments under their IDR plans.
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First Over-the-Counter Birth Control Pill Gets FDA Approval
Opill is the first ever birth control pill to be approved for over-the-counter sales. The medication will likely become available at stores and online retailers in the U.S. in early 2024.
