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(Bloomberg Opinion) -- The success or failure of President Joe Biden’s legislative agenda could depend on a single senator from a mountainous state who has idiosyncratic views and is not especially popular in his own party. That’s right: Biden’s future may lie in the hands of Mitt Romney.

The state needs five times as much cash to aid refugees.

This week we take a look at a potentially deceptive and misleading billing practice which may be used by retailers generally, and by travel sellers in particular. This week we take a look at a potentially deceptive and misleading billing practice which may be used by retailers generally, and by travel sellers in particular. This practice is known variously as “opt-out sales practices” or billing charges made “on an automatically-renewing continuing monthly basis without adequate notice or...

Measuring poverty: Why can’t experts agree? Lois M. Collins © Michael Conroy, Associated Press Vehicles move through a food distribution line at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis on Saturday, May 23, 2020. Challenging times create concerns over the poverty threshold and who qualifies for assistance. Federal poverty guidelines are the foundation for deciding who gets aid from government and other programs designed to help disadvantaged Americans. But there’s ...

Formerly incarcerated Americans face food insecurity rates double that of the general population. A 1996 law that prohibits drug felons from getting crucial benefits may be partially to blame.

Many face considerable barriers as a result of their convictions when it comes to essentials in life, like getting a jobor a home. It can even be harder to feed themselves. Formerly incarcerated people are twice as likelyto suffer food insecurity as the general population, with 1 in 5 ex-prisoners finding it difficult to obtain regular, nutritious meals. A 2013 survey of recently released prisoners came up with an even more stark finding: More than 90% were food insecure. Of the more than 100 f...

The board voted to approve a contract that officials hope will provide jobs and job skills for around 100 young people ages 14 to 18 for 10 weeks.

TWV FILE PHOTO Photo by Sarah Marino FAIRMONT — Misty Tennant of the Soup Opera in Fairmont didn’t send out a spring newsletter last year due to the pandemic. She said she didn’t want to ask for money because she knew people were struggling to get by. If the Soup Opera is in major need she puts word on social media. “I did put the newsletter out just to give everyone a heads up what we’re doing and we’re still here and still operating,” she said, referring ...

A proposal by Mitt Romney to effectively turn the child tax credit into a deficit-neutral child allowance — a monthly payment to help parents with the cost of raising children — has some critics calling Utah’s junior Republican senator more progressive than conservative. The former GOP presidential candidate and self-described budget hawk said his heart for those who struggle is a natural expression of the way he was raised and of his religion. His elected positions have given him opportu...

Rotunda Report: Investing in Civil Legal Aid Civil legal aid is low or no-cost civil legal assistance for those that cant afford an attorney. To ensure that all people have access to justice and to help recover from COVID-19 impacts, Wisconsin should increase investment in civil legal aid. A