Keya Vakil is the deputy political editor at COURIER. He previously worked as a researcher in the film industry and dabbled in the political world.
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It’s Nearly Impossible for Pennsylvania Minimum Wage Workers to Afford Rent
There isn’t a single county or major metropolitan area where the minimum wage is remotely close to what is needed to afford a two-bedroom apartment.
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1 in 7 American Adults Is Now Uninsured. That’s Devastating for Public Health and the Economy.
“It staggers the mind that anyone could advocate for taking health care away from tens of millions of people in the middle of the worst public health crisis our country has experienced in a century and the worst economic crash since the end of World War II.”
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Biden Proposes $2 Trillion Plan to Fight Climate Change and Create Millions of Jobs
“When Donald Trump thinks about climate change, the only word he can muster is ‘hoax.’ When I think about climate change, the word I think of is ‘jobs.’”
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Parents and Teachers Are Terrified of Schools Reopening as COVID-19 Cases Surge: ‘I Just Don’t Know If It’s Safe’
Without a comprehensive plan that includes additional federal funding, teachers and parents argue, reopening schools could put students, their families, and educators in danger.
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We Spoke to One of the International Students Targeted by Trump’s New Rule. Here’s What She Said.
“Either you risk going back to school and endangering the safety and health of students and faculty, or you have to go and leave the country.”
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This Is How Joe Biden Plans to Remake the American Economy
Biden said his new $700 billion plan would rebuild the American economy, spur innovation, and create as many as five million new jobs in the United States.
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Billionaires, Trump Officials Receive PPP Loans While Many Small Businesses Are Left Out
PPP beneficiaries included billionaires, Trump administration officials, members of Congress, political donors, and wealthy financial institutions.
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PA Republicans Want to Focus on Guns as COVID Cases Rise
While COVID cases in both Dauphin and Lebanon counties have increased, Rep. Andrew Lewis, Rep. Susan Helm, and others have pushed to end Gov. Wolf’s disaster emergency declaration and reopen widely.
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How to Celebrate Fourth of July While Protecting Yourself From COVID-19
Medical experts have advised Americans to spend time outdoors, practice social distancing, wash and sanitize their hands, avoid large crowds, and limit contact with people outside of their household.
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Bars Are Giant Petri Dishes for COVID-19. That’s Why States Are Closing Them Down Again.
Many large outbreaks of COVID-19 have been tied directly to bars. An Orlando, Florida, bar has been linked to as many as 150 cases and more than 130 infections have been tied to a single bar in East Lansing, Michigan.
