Inclusion in SNAP could increase food assistance to Puerto Rico from $2.9 billion to $4.5 billion per year and help reduce poverty and food insecurity.
MONEY AND JOBS POLITICS
Biden makes 4 million more workers eligible for overtime pay
The US Department of Labor says updated regulations will increase income thresholds to ensure lower-income salaried employees are fairly compensated when they work more than 40 hours per week.
Biden administration bans noncompete clauses for workers
The new rule bans new noncompete agreements for the vast majority of American workers and requires employers to let current and past employees know they won’t enforce them going forward. Companies will also be required to throw out existing noncompete agreements.
More Floridians could lose unemployment benefits under new bill
Florida’s Republican-controlled legislature is pushing bills that would give state officials more power to deny unemployment benefits to laid-off workers.
Democratic Rep. Kevin Chambliss: Regular people ‘need help now’
A strong advocate for the issues that are affecting Floridians across the state, Chambliss says the phrase “quality of life” is not an abstraction, but a reality that must be fought for.
Overdraft fees could drop to as low as $3 under new Biden proposal
The change could potentially eliminate billions of dollars in fee revenue for the nation’s biggest banks, which were gearing up for a battle even before Wednesday’s announcement. Exactly how much revenue depends on which version of the new regulation is adopted.
Republican push to cut food aid would hurt Florida Hispanics
However, as the GOP tries to maintain recent gains with the Hispanic voting bloc ahead of the 2024 elections, some Republican candidates are calibrating the message they send out to their constituents. While they insist on the need to make cuts to federal programs, they are careful to avoid specifying exactly which cuts they will be voting for in Congress.
This federal program is saving Floridians money on their internet–here’s how to sign up
About 1.6 million households in Florida have enrolled in President Biden’s Affordable Connectivity Program, which provides discounts on internet bills.
Service members to get biggest pay raise in 20 years in bill heading to Biden’s desk
While the pay bump will affect the 62,177 active duty service members in Florida, this year’s National Defense Authorization Act is just the latest example of the increasingly partisan landscape of modern American politics.
DeSantis wants to cut 1,000 jobs, but asks for $1 million to sue over Florida State’s football snub
The governor wants the money to sue the College Football Playoff committee over its decision to exclude Florida State University Seminoles from the college football championship playoff.