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January 28, 2013

News Round-Up: Working Hardest for the Least Return

Low-wage work is often what’s available to many Americans. What happens when it doesn’t pay the bills? In Hawaii, Governor Neil Abercrombie wants to increase the state’s minimum wage from $7.25 an hour to $8.75. According to Hawaii News Now, the governor introduced the proposal in his state of the state address, saying, “‘Minimum wage Continue reading

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August 9, 2012

Helping Women Veterans, Ending Veteran Homelessness

According to a recent report from HUD and the Department of Veterans Affairs, while homeless veterans are not likely to be women, female veterans are more likely than female non-veterans to become homeless. Women veterans can face unique challenges when leaving the service, in addition to those challenges faced by male veterans, that can be Continue reading

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