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Lisa Norman experienced her life as a ranch wife through her lens as a professionally trained artist. She and her late husband, Denley Norman, worked on ranches in Texas, Nebraska, South Dakota, and finally in…
August is National Black Business Month, and this year, for Black-owned companies in Pennsylvania that have managed to survive through the pandemic, it's reason to celebrate - or even start another business venture. COVID-19 has had a disproportionate impact on Black communities, and on the 12% of businesses in the state with Black owners. In Philadelphia, many turned to The Enterprise Center, which became a hub for loan activity. ...
By Linda Burstyn for Ms. Magaine Broadcast version by Roz Brown for New Mexico News Connection/Public News Service Bad Business: Anti-abortion lawmakers harm companies operating in their states-so why are these radical politicians still receiving corporate funding? When Georgia and Texas passed their draconian anti-abortion laws in 2019, Susan Lerner had a tough decision to make. As CEO and cofounder of the popular women's clothing line Michael Stars, she knew she might alienate a portion of her customers if she made a public statement against the laws. ...
Opening up Pennsylvania's primary elections to voters who aren't registered either as Democrats or Republicans is the topic of a State House of Representatives hearing tomorrow. The House State Government Committee convenes Tuesday to hear testimony on House Bill 1369. Sponsored by state Rep. ...
Included in the Inflation Reduction Act is a provision aimed at cutting methane emissions from oil and gas drilling, but it remains to be seen whether it will have a broad effect on the industry. The bill would levy a fine on oil and gas producers whose wells emit methane above a certain threshold. But Kassie Siegel - director of the Climate Law Institute at the Center for Biological Diversity - said methane emissions are overseen by the Environmental Protection Agency, and the fines will only be as effective as the EPA's oversight requires. ...