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$100B Bay Area transportation measure pushed back
An ambitious plan to generate $100 billion in new funding for Bay Area transportation has been postponed indefinitely. The coalition of business advocacy and public policy groups behind Faster Bay Area said Wednesday they have pushed plans for a nine-cou.....»»
Goldman Sachs becomes first major U.S. bank to stop funding Arctic drilling, pulls back on coal
Goldman Sachs announces the strongest fossil-fuel finance restrictions of any major U.S. bank, a move cautiously embraced by advocacy groups such as the Sierra Club......»»
Climate action threatens SoCalGas. It"s using customer money to fight back, critics say
The company has been charging California ratepayers for some contributions to pro-natural gas advocacy groups. The company has been charging California ratepayers for some contributions to pro-natural gas advocacy groups......»»
Iranian Groups Press for Rights---and Tehran Hits Back
As minority groups seek influence in Iran, some with insurgency and others with grass-roots campaigns, Tehran is lashing out......»»
Buttigieg brings back ‘hire local’ pilot program, reversing Trump-era decision
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on Wednesday reinstated an Obama-era pilot program that aims to aid minority and disadvantaged people by ensuring lo.....»»
Is it legal to prioritize women- and minority-owned restaurants for COVID-19 relief? A lawsuit alleges white men are ‘pushed to the back of the line.’
From May 3 until May 24 the $28.6 billion Restaurant Revitalization Fund will only fund requests from businesses owned by women; veterans; or socially and economically disadvantaged individuals. A federal lawsuit argues that's uncons.....»»
Denver council grants auditor subpoena powers over business concerns
Several prominent business groups argued that small firms, particularly those that are minority- and women-owned, will avoid bidding on city contracts for fear of this new "police power" to dig into their books......»»
Why Scotland’s Independence Push Faces Barriers
Scottish independence is back on the agenda just seven years after a referendum that saw it defeated by 55% to 45%. The victory by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon’s Scottish National Party on May 6 has given her what she claims is the required m.....»»
Why Scotland’s Road to an Independence Vote Is Rocky
Scottish independence is back on the agenda just seven years after a referendum that saw it defeated by 55% to 45%. It’s been revived by the U.K.’s vote to leave the European Union in 2016 and its acrimonious departure in 2020. While England fa.....»»
The Fed: Powell releases new Fed data showing how pandemic hit the poorest hardest
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on Monday releases data showing how low-income and minority groups bore the brunt of the damage to livelihoods from the pandemic......»»
Why Scotland’s Road to Independence Vote Is Rocky
Scottish independence is back on the agenda just seven years after a referendum that saw it defeated by 55% to 45%. It’s been revived by the U.K.’s vote to leave the European Union in 2016 and its acrimonious departure in 2020. While England fa.....»»
New fund aims to help small, minority businesses in the South bounce back from pandemic
Loans of up to $100,000 are available, with a focus on minority-owned businesses, many of which have been significantly impacted by the pandemic......»»
Amazon to prioritize women- and minority-owned retailers at HQ2
Amazon.com Inc. plans to prioritize leasing retail space at its D.C.-area offices to businesses owned by people from historically underrepresented groups, an official with the e-commerce and cloud computing giant said recently. “We're still in the.....»»
: Demand may exceed supply as CEO of one of the world’s biggest hotel groups sees ‘surge’ in bookings
Hotel and airline industry will begin to bounce back by second half of 2021, according to the chief executive of InterContinental Hotels......»»
Cannabis Watch: New York’s 13% cannabis tax may be too high, since state has ‘one of the most sophisticated’ black markets in U.S., expert says
After years of political wrangling and lobbying by advocacy groups, New York state has legalized cannabis for adult recreational use in a move that's expected to shake up the industry and inspire other states to move quickly to create their own programs......»»
Cannabis Watch: New York legalizes cannabis in move that’s expected to shake up the business and advance federal reforms
After years of political wrangling and lobbying by advocacy groups, New York state has legalized cannabis for adult recreational use in a move that's expected to shake up the industry and inspire other states to move quickly to create their own programs......»»
The PPP deadline is poised to be extended. Here"s how long small businesses have to apply.
Small business advocacy groups and lenders have pushed for an extension for weeks......»»
: Congress urged to extend labor protections to gig workers who are ‘on the precipice of devastation’
Saying gig workers are living "life on the precipice of devastation," dozens of labor and other advocacy groups on Monday urged Congress to extend labor protections to app-based workers......»»
The Trump administration gave more than $850,000 in PPP loans to prominent anti-vaccine groups
Top anti-vaccine advocacy groups received PPP funding from the Trump administration, The Washington Post .....»»
Senate Democrats start sketching out a legislative agenda that includes $2,000 stimulus checks as odds of a Trump impeachment trial rise
Chuck Schumer said the "first order of legislative business" is another federal rescue package that includes direct payments among other measures. Senate Minority Leader.....»»