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Pathways to Employment
2020
Millions of workers face jobless benefits cliff with lifeline set to expire
October 14, 2020

Millions of workers face jobless benefits cliff with lifeline set to expire

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Health
Immigration
Illinois
2020
Illinois will soon provide Medicaid-like health care coverage to low income immigrants
October 11, 2020

Illinois will soon provide Medicaid-like health care coverage to low income immigrants

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Transportation
2020
Report: White House Rejected CDC Mask Mandate On Commercial And Public Transportation
October 9, 2020

Report: White House Rejected CDC Mask Mandate On Commercial And Public Transportation

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Aging
Poverty Measurement
2020
3 in 5 older workers could retire in poverty due to pandemic
October 9, 2020

3 in 5 older workers could retire in poverty due to pandemic

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Digital Divide
Higher Education
California
2020
Report: More than 100,000 low-income California college students lack internet access
October 8, 2020

Report: More than 100,000 low-income California college students lack internet access

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Child and Youth Well-Being
Education
Poverty Measurement
2020
Homeless Families Struggle With Impossible Choices As School Closures Continue
October 8, 2020

Homeless Families Struggle With Impossible Choices As School Closures Continue

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Health
Politics
Transportation
2020
The Department of Transportation rejected a public transit mask mandate on the same day Trump's coronavirus diagnosis was revealed
October 4, 2020

The Department of Transportation rejected a public transit mask mandate on the same day Trump's coronavirus diagnosis was revealed

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Digital Divide
K-12
Washington
2020
Free Internet to Help Low-Income Washington Students
October 3, 2020

Free Internet to Help Low-Income Washington Students

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Transportation
2020
Subsidized cars help low-income families economically, socially
October 1, 2020

Subsidized cars help low-income families economically, socially

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Immigration
Public Benefits
California
2020
Gov. Newsom Vetoes Bill To Aid Low-Income Immigrants
September 30, 2020

Gov. Newsom Vetoes Bill To Aid Low-Income Immigrants

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Higher Education
2020
Many lower-income students are abandoning higher education due to COVID-19
September 30, 2020

Many lower-income students are abandoning higher education due to COVID-19

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Child and Youth Well-Being
K-12
2020
After-school Programs Less Available To Low-income Families, Survey Finds
September 30, 2020

After-school Programs Less Available To Low-income Families, Survey Finds