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Awards program honors organizations and individuals who report and advocate for affordable housing

Last month, hospitals across New Hampshire announced they were raising their wage floors as part of a “market adjustment” to stay competitive amid a labor shortage by offering a minimum $15 to $17 an hour.But that’s only part of the story. Most...

The program also opened the application window for reporters to apply to become corps members in 2021. Report for America’s support is adding more than 100 reporting positions and expanding to more than 200 newsrooms across the country, at a time when the impact of the coronavirus pandemic has decimated local news economically. The newly-selected newsrooms and beats include: Southwest Times Record — Food insecurity around Fort Smith, Ark. St. Louis American/Type Investigations — ...

The program also opened the application window for reporters to apply to become corps members in 2021. Report for America’s support is adding more than 100 reporting positions and expanding to more than 200 newsrooms across the country, at a time when the impact of the coronavirus pandemic has decimated local news economically. The newly-selected newsrooms and beats include: Southwest Times Record — Food insecurity around Fort Smith, Ark. St. Louis American/Type Investigations — ...