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Coronavirus: Resources for State and Local Policy Advocates and Researchers
The COVID-19 pandemic is threatening the health and economic well-being of people and families across the country. As federal, state, and local policymakers work to address the crisis, EARN groups and allied partners are supplying critical policy guidance, analysis, and recommendations.
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CT
The State of Working Connecticut: Advancing Economic Justice in the Labor Market
- September 30, 2020
- Connecticut Voices for Children
- Patrick R. O'Brien, Ph.D.
Connecticut Voices for Children released their annual State of Working Connecticut report entitled, “Advancing Economic Justice in the Labor Market.” This year’s report examines the economic standing of Connecticut’s workers and calls for a sweeping, antiracist program to advance economic justice; additionally, it offers six recommendations to combat rising wage inequality and to address the substantial racial wage […]
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NH Publication
Challenges Facing New Hampshire’s Workers and Economy During the COVID-19 Crisis
- September 4, 2020
- New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute
- New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute
This year has posed unprecedented challenges to New Hampshire’s workers and economy. The COVID-19 pandemic and crisis has contributed to significant changes in employment and has impacted the economic security of many Granite Staters. Despite positive trends in employment and the other indicators, which continued into early 2020, the onset of the COVID-19 crisis in […]
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FL
A Minimum Wage Boost Would Improve Equity for 2.5 Million Floridians and Bolster the State’s Post-Pandemic Recovery
- September 4, 2020
- Florida Policy Institute
- Alexis Davis
On November 3, voters will have the opportunity to decide whether 2.5 million working Floridians receive a wage increase: Amendment 2 seeks to gradually increase the state minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2026. As with all constitutional amendments, 60 percent of voters must vote in favor of Amendment 2 for it to become […]