Tag: Politics
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Politics Rundown: California improves internet access
By: Dalet Valles and Phoebe Vrable Published By: The Chimes Newspaper In July, the California legislature passed a bill to improve internet access and Gov. Gavin Newsom signed it into law. The estimated budget for the high-speed internet to be implemented is $3.25 billion, with a total budget of $6 billion. San Diego hosted a ceremony for…
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Politics Rundown: Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson takes the bench
By: Dalet Valles Published By: The Chimes Newspaper The Biden Administration quietly changed the stipulations outlined in the recently released loan forgiveness plan, leaving nearly 800,000 borrowers ineligible for relief. According to the previous information released by the Department of Education, borrowers who received loans through either the Federal Family Education Loan Program (FFELP) or Perkins loan program would not receive automatic…
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Politics Rundown: California passes legislation and US aids Ukraine
By: Dalet Valles Published By: The Chimes Newspaper Over the course of the month, Gov. Gavin Newsom has moved to sign multiple bills into action. On Sept. 5, Newsom signed a bill to improve worker conditions and raise fast food workers’ minimum wage to $22 an hour. “Today’s action gives hard working fast-food workers a stronger voice…
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Politics Has Made Its Way Online And In Social Media During The Pandemic
By: Dalet Valles The talk of the year has been about the 2020 Presidential Election, but when COVID-19 began to spread, talks were taken online and to social media. Online tools have been proven to be one of the biggest aids during this pandemic. School, work, and now politics have been taken to online platforms. …