National Grid is proposing rate hikes for three New York City boroughs and Long Island. In Brooklyn, Queens and Staten Island, the utility company is proposing a 17.2% increase while Long Island customers are expecting a 16.3% increase. National Grid said this rate increase aims to increase energy efficiency and funding renewable energy projects. .
One Utah mom with three children is grateful for assistance from the Utah Diaper Distribution Demonstration Project. Taylor Graff said the program has helped her family "tremendously," and the $100 they are able to save on diapers each month goes to groceries or paying for a babysitter, as Graff is also currently in school. On top of the financial help, the program provides what she calls "sensitive diapers," for infants with delicate skin. .
With less than a year until the 2024 presidential election, Nevada election experts see a number of threats that could affect voters - from disinformation to voter suppression efforts. That s why they re stressing it s important to know your rights. Executive Director of Silver State Voices Emily Persaud-Zamora said Nevada has three elections next year - the presidential preference primary in February, the primary in June and the General Election in early November. .
About 300 young adults leaving foster care in California will now receive a monthly check to help them make ends meet, part of the state s first guaranteed income program. Some 150 people in Ventura will receive $1,000 a month and another 150 in San Francisco will receive $1,200 dollars a month, with no strings attached. Sen. .
November is National Family Caregivers Month and a few tips can help people with these duties. Executive Director of the Oregon organization Aging Concerns, Vicki Schmall, said family caregivers often are called the backbone of long-term care. But she said people performing these roles must remember to think about themselves as well. .