California Legislature Passes Bill Prohibiting Medical Debt from Appearing on Credit Reports 

If signed into law, such debt reported to agencies would be void and unenforceable. California Gov. Gavin Newsom is now considering a bill that would block credit agencies from reporting on medical debt. The proposal passed the Legislature on Aug. 28. Senate Bill 1061, introduced by Sen. Monique Limón, would prevent medical debt from appearing

Tim Walz makes stop at Minnesota State Fair

Gov. Tim Walz makes first Minnesota State Fair since becoming the Democratic vice presidential nomin Gov. Tim Walz makes first Minnesota State Fair since becoming the Democratic vice presidential nomin 02:00 FALCON HEIGHTS, Minn. — Gov. Tim Walz made a short stop at the Minnesota State Fair on Sunday, his first as the Democratic nominee for

US Energy Says 20,000 New Linemen Needed for Rising Electricity Needs

Electrical linemen—highly-trained and well-paid—are needed in the next decade to power-up a rapidly expanding grid. Billy Lang is a commercial truck driver, medic, tree-trimmer, pole-climber, high-wire engineer, and whatever else it takes to keep the lights on. Lang, 33, of New Milford, Connecticut, is a Class B Journeyman Lineman, one of about 120,000 who tend

Can Harris campaign get voter turnout in PA environmental justice community?

Chester, Pennsylvania — At a recent Harris-Walz campaign rally in Chester, environmental advocate Zulene Mayfield called for action from the crowd of a few hundred residents.  “We are the masters of our fate,” she said, urging them “to mobilize this community in a way that has never happened.” Chester is what climate activists call an “environmental

Football Players Share About Their Time Playing Under Coach Tim Walz

‘He wasn’t one of the coaches that yells and screams,’ said David Schoettler, a defensive tackle on the Mankato West High School football team in 1999. David Schoettler, a defensive tackle on the Mankato West High School football team in Mankato, Minnesota, failed to make a tackle as the offense scored a touchdown during a