| Mar 17, 2021 | Economy / Business|Environment / Health|HP SubfeaturedOn March 13, President Joe Biden signed the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 to address some of the worst impacts of the pandemic. Tucked into the COVID-19 relief bill was a two-year expansion of the Affordable Care Act — in fact, the biggest expansion since it was...
| | Economy / Business|Editors Picks|Environment / Health|HP SubfeaturedI owe my college education to a lot of things, but two come especially to mind. One was a scholarship. The other was public transit. I can still remember my commute on those early winter days. Not five minutes since I’d walked from my car to the train station, I could...
| Mar 10, 2021 | HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyAfter looking into one of their main issues, I have to agree with Republicans: Our elections are being rigged. Anyone who takes an honest look can see that the electoral process is being stolen in broad daylight. By Republican lawmakers. In state after state, GOP...
| | Economy / Business|Environment / Health|HP Featured|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyWe used every coat, blanket, sweater, and pair of socks in the house — even when we slept. We only cooked once a day. We couldn’t bathe or do laundry. Unlike many families, we had water — but it looked almost like milk coming out of the tap. It was the Texas freeze,...
| | Economy / Business|Environment / Health|HP SubfeaturedI’ve worked in marijuana policy reform for nearly 30 years. Throughout my career, opponents of legalization have alleged that “today’s” pot is far more potent — and therefore more dangerous — than the cannabis of prior generations. For instance, former Drug Czar...
| Mar 3, 2021 | Economy / Business|Editors Picks|Environment / Health|HP SubfeaturedWhen my mother was hospitalized for COVID-19 in early February, my first thought was, “will she be okay?” I was consumed with anxiety not just about her health, but also about money. How much time would she need to take off work? Would her rent and bills be paid on...
