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On Wednesday, Nov. 1 came a much-dreaded gas tax increase, which immediately inflated gasoline prices by 12 cents per gallon and diesel fuel prices by 20 cents per gallon. Naturally, that wasn’t enough; it also introduced a whole host of additional fees, including annual vehicle fees based on the vehicle’s worth starting in 2018. Starting in 2020, there will...
On Wednesday, Nov. 8, the Trump administration restricted access to Cuban hotels, businesses and stores, in an attempt to constrict the economic embargo on Cuba. According to a Trump official, the Trump administration's decision to constrict travel rules to Cuba is “intended to steer economic activities away from the Cuban military, intelligence and security services … and encourage the...
As House Republicans continue frantically searching for popular programs to gut in order to clear the financial hurdle needed for their plan to bestow billion-dollar annual tax breaks on large corporations and the wealthiest Americans, one casualty of their “welfare for the rich” campaign includes the student loan interest tax deduction. This deduction is an aspect of the tax...
Widespread homelessness is a complex issue to solve. Most means of addressing homelessness do not solve the underlying problem, but merely target its symptoms. Past approaches have focused on prevention, but ignore current homeless communities. So, Riverside officials have proposed a solution that moves past scratching the surface by creating a much more effective “housing first” policy that works...
By: Janine Lano and Edward Dave
Dear Troops,
Veteran’s Day isn’t just a holiday celebrated so people can have a three-day weekend. While it is a plus, the real reason it’s celebrated is to commemorate the sacrifices the men and women of the US armed forces have made. It’s the one day where we can turn our attention to those people who...
New York’s most recent terror attack immediately drew political controversy when analysis revealed that the suspect, Green Card-holder Sayfullo Saipov, had gained permanent residency in the US in 2010 as a result of the 1990 Diversity Visa (Lottery) Program, a fact that was shared smugly by President Trump on Twitter shortly afterward. While Trump used the incident as an...