World Gone Madflipped into Big IslandThe pandemic hasn’t stopped Native Hawaiians’ fight to protect Maunakeaverified_publisherVox - Frances Nguyen“It almost seems like it never happened,” Pua Case tells Vox about her time in the encampment at the foot of Maunakea, a dormant volcano on the Big Island of Hawaii and the tallest mountain in the world. While she lives only a 30-minute drive away, she says, “I have to go back and look at videos or …
CNBCflipped into Top NewsEvictions are expected to skyrocket as pandemic protections come to an endverified_publisherCNBC - Annie NovaPresident Donald Trump said earlier this month that he didn't want people evicted during the pandemic and that his executive action "will solve that …
Los Angeles Timesflipped into CaliforniaNewsom vetoes bill to provide rehiring protections for workers laid off amid COVID-19 pandemicverified_publisherLos Angeles Times - Melody GutierrezSACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill Wednesday that would have provided sweeping new labor protections for workers laid off during the pandemic by requiring hotel, airport and janitorial employers to rehire based on seniority. Assembly Bill 3216 by Assemblyman Ash Kalra (D-San Jose) called …
Crain's Detroit Businessflipped into Crain's Detroit BusinessMichael MacDonald: Vetoed immunity protections for health care workers during pandemic are ‘common sense'Crain's Detroit Business - Michael MacDonaldI was elected to the Michigan Senate in 2018, the first time I ever ran for political office. This makes me somewhat of an outlier in the Senate, …
The Washington Postflipped into EducationNew Jersey school district pledges to protect at least one ritual from pandemic upheaval: The snow dayverified_publisherThe Washington Post - By Kim BellwareIn the springtime, school-age children across the United States lost out on sports, proms and graduations as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. Come winter, the snow day is on track to become another beloved tradition struck down by the virus. When students don’t have to leave home for …
