Education
Taxpayer-backed teacher unions receive $390M in dues(The Center Square) – National teacher unions continue to collect hundreds of millions of dollars annually in membership dues, according to new federal filings with the U.S. Department of Labor. The… Read More
Jobs
Labor Department leader on hot seat for botched job(The Center Square) – Congressional committee leaders from North Carolina and Virginia have given a new Friday deadline in pursuit of answers from the embattled leader of the U.S. Department… Read More
COVID-19
Watchdogs say federal unemployment fraud likely topped $191 billion(The Center Square) – Slightly more than $1 out of every $5 distributed in unemployment insurance payments during the pandemic could have been improper, mostly fraud. Larry Turner, the inspector… Read More
Biden administration
Hegar blasts Biden administration plan advancing retirement funds prioritizing ESGTexas comptroller stands firm on state divesting from companies boycotting oil and gas industry (The Center Square) – The U.S. Department of Labor is finalizing a rule allowing companies to… Read More
National
IG reports ‘historic’ COVID unemployment funds lost, Congress investigates(The Center Square) – As much as $400 billion in COVID-19 unemployment relief dollars were likely lost to waste and fraudsters. Lawmakers want answers. Republicans on the House Ways and… Read More
National
Inflation spikes to highest levels since 2008 crisis(The Center Square) – The latest federal report suggests more troubles for the U.S. economy, even as experts hoped for a post-COVID economic surge. The Bureau of Labor Statistics Thursday … Read More





