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Tired of waiting for Congress, majority of U.S. states have raised their minimum wage

by Paulina Velasco and Jana Kasperkevic

Jun 30, 2017

Is federal minimum wage still a thing?

Whole Foods Market employees and union activists protest outside a Whole Foods Market store, calling on the company to increase its wages to $15 an hour.

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How a Republican plan to shrink Medicaid could hurt red states

by Dan Gorenstein

Mar 1, 2017

Slashing federal funding proves a challenge for GOP governors

People protest Trump administration policies that threaten the Affordable Care Act, Medicare and Medicaid.

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