Author: KAVISH HARJAI Associated Press

After millions lose access to internet subsidy, FCC moves to fill connectivity gaps

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LOS ANGELES — The Biden administration is moving to blunt the loss of an expired broadband subsidy program that helped more than 23 million families afford internet access by using money from an existing program that helps libraries and schools provide WiFi hotspots to students and patrons. Jessica Rosenworcel, chairwoman of the Federal Communications Commission, […]

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Should the minimum wage be lower for workers who get tipped? Two states are set to decide

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Mel Nichols, a 37-year-old bartender in Phoenix, Arizona, takes home anywhere from $30 to $50 an hour with tips included. But the uncertainty of how much she’s going to make on a daily basis is a constant source of stress. “For every good day, there’s three bad days,” said Nichols, who has been in the […]

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