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NC Influencers say state needs to give schools enough money and close achievement gap

You’ve survived the hellish slog through Florida’s ‘reemployment’ gauntlet. Here’s your prize

Investigations

You’ve survived the hellish slog through Florida’s ‘reemployment’ gauntlet. Here’s your prize

This pot of money is there to help the jobless. Florida can’t figure out how to tap it

Investigations

This pot of money is there to help the jobless. Florida can’t figure out how to tap it

Coronavirus leads to record Florida unemployment claims

Coronavirus

Coronavirus leads to record Florida unemployment claims

Who suffers the most from California’s high rents? It’s not the middle class

The West

Who suffers the most from California’s high rents? It’s not the middle class

Cervical cancer is treatable. Why are women in Haiti still dying from it?

World

Cervical cancer is treatable. Why are women in Haiti still dying from it?

Trump sees ‘liberal policies’ fueling California homeless crisis. What can he do about it?

Poverty

Trump sees ‘liberal policies’ fueling California homeless crisis. What can he do about it?

White House hopefuls have affordable housing plans. Will issue come up in debate?

Policy

White House hopefuls have affordable housing plans. Will issue come up in debate?

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McClatchy editorial cartoons for the week of Feb. 22, 2021

February 25, 2021, 9:24 PM

Republicans regroup around attacks on Biden administration —including Kamala Harris

February 25, 2021, 2:11 PM

Trump administration moves to limit food stamps, restrict free meals for children

The West

Trump administration moves to limit food stamps, restrict free meals for children

New database: Water sources in 43 states contain potentially unsafe chemical levels

Environment

New database: Water sources in 43 states contain potentially unsafe chemical levels

SC’s Clyburn and Scott each champion poverty proposals. Can they find common ground?

Poverty

SC’s Clyburn and Scott each champion poverty proposals. Can they find common ground?

More money to fight homelessness could come California’s way under this bipartisan plan

The West

More money to fight homelessness could come California’s way under this bipartisan plan

How Trump’s budget cuts would affect SC public schools

Congress

How Trump’s budget cuts would affect SC public schools

March 14, 2019, 9:18 AM

Fort Worth mayor leverages White House access

White House

Fort Worth mayor leverages White House access

Slice of Mississippi population that lacks a bank account is growing

Poverty

Slice of Mississippi population that lacks a bank account is growing

October 25, 2018, 12:00 AM

Bill Gates wants the world’s leaders to invest in Africa’s young people

World

Bill Gates wants the world’s leaders to invest in Africa’s young people

Title-pawn shops ‘keep poor people poor.’ Who’s protecting Georgians from debt traps?

Investigations

Title-pawn shops ‘keep poor people poor.’ Who’s protecting Georgians from debt traps?

Organizers work toward ballot initiatives to push Medicaid expansion

Health Care

Organizers work toward ballot initiatives to push Medicaid expansion

Trump official rejects lifetime limit on Kansas Medicaid as dangerous to ‘safety net’

Health Care

Trump official rejects lifetime limit on Kansas Medicaid as dangerous to ‘safety net’

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