Nation Nov 16 Rural Louisianans have felt shut out without broadband. The state has a plan to change that By Roby Chavez
Nation Sep 07 Central California keeps on trucking with new manufacturing and transportation jobs A plan to transform the region into a destination for manufacturing and transportation jobs is getting a boost. By Cresencio Rodriguez-Delgado
Politics Sep 02 WATCH: Biden announces $1 billion in federal economic grants President Joe Biden and Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo are announcing $1 billion in federal grants for manufacturing, clean energy, farming, biotech and more. By Josh Boak, Associated Press
Politics May 13 WATCH: Biden urges local leaders to spend more COVID-19 money on policing President Joe Biden gives remarks Friday on the American Rescue Plan and community safety. By Josh Boak, Darlene Superville, Chris Megerian, Associated Press
Politics Mar 14 WATCH: President Biden asks local officials to help push for funding Biden used an address to the National League of Cities Congressional City Conference to highlight the one year anniversary of the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan (ARP) and to appeal for local leaders to continue to push for more funding… By Associated Press
Sep 06 Watch 6:54 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on child tax credit, abortion NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report join John Yang to discuss the latest political news, including the federal increase in SNAP benefits, the child tax credit, Texas’ abortion law and how it could impact midterm… Continue watching
May 05 WATCH: Biden gives remarks on implementing the American Rescue Plan By Associated Press Under the Biden relief program, which started accepting applications on Monday, restaurants and bars can qualify for grants equal to their pandemic-related revenue losses, with a cap of $10 million per business and $5 million per location. Continue reading
Apr 15 WATCH: Harris touts rescue plan’s billions for childcare By Associated Press Harris says close to half of American parents say their current child care situation is unsustainable. And the pandemic has exacerbated the problem, with childcare providers faced with higher costs and less revenues. Continue reading
Mar 26 Watch 12:18 Brooks and Capehart on voting and gun violence legislation, Biden’s first news conference New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post columnist Jonathan Capehart join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including efforts to restrict voting, gun violence legislation and Biden’s first presidential news conference. Continue watching
Mar 24 Watch 8:50 Labor Secretary Walsh to prioritize American Rescue Plan, focus on ‘building back better’ President Biden regularly touts the promise of his COVID relief legislation, but there are significant problems in the job market that may not be easily solved as more than 9 million Americans remain out of work, and the unemployment numbers… Continue watching