(NEW YORK) -- North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson has been open about some of his past financial challenges, including nonpayment of debts and failure to pay rents.He's also, throughout his political rise, railed against the social safety net and disparaged those who have... Read More.
(NEW YORK) -- After two miscarriages and now experiencing a high-risk pregnancy, Ashley Hudgins is praying for a healthy baby.Hudgins, 34, told ABC News that intense stress and mental health complications took both a physical and emotional toll on her past pregnancies, but a... Read More.
PUNXSUTAWNEY – A Jefferson County woman is facing fraud charges after she allegedly received nearly $1,000 in state food assistance based on a false income report.Pennsylvania's Office of State Inspector General filed the charges this week against 46-year-old Irene Smith of Punxsutawney.According to court... Read More.
CLEARFIELD – If you're at least 60-years-old, and a member of the Clearfield County community, you may qualify to receive a handful of Farmer's Market Vouchers.Mature Resources, in cooperation with the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, says there are a limited number of vouchers available... Read More.
DUBOIS – Controversy about legal fees and income were hot topics of the public comment section of last night’s DuBois City Council meeting.During the meeting, legal fees were brought up, and residents wanted to know whose legal fees were covered by City funds.Interim City... Read More.
(NEW YORK) -- Guaranteed income experiments are popping up or expanding around the country, offering no-strings-attached temporary cash payments to low-income residents.Some governmental programs limit what recipients can or cannot pay for with their assistance. Guaranteed income programs select certain groups impacted by income... Read More.
(LOS ANGELES) -- Some of the largest counties in the U.S. are joining forces to provide guaranteed income to residents in need.County leaders from Los Angeles County, Chicago's Cook County, Houston's Harris County and more help make up Counties for Guaranteed Income, a coalition... Read More.
(NEW YORK) -- Debbie Wilkerson, after years of fighting bad credit, is on her way to saving for a down payment on her first home.She says a guaranteed income pilot program has helped her single-income household get some stability, whereas living check-to-check had left... Read More.
HARRISBURG – The way businesses are taxed in Pennsylvania will be changing, and the state’s Chamber of Business and Industry is happy about the reforms.The Pennsylvania Legislature has approved a plan to cut the Corporate Net Income Tax rate nearly in half over the next... Read More.