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‘Retail redlining’ or small-business cost-saver? Lawmakers debate the impact of going cashless

‘Retail redlining’ or small-business cost-saver? Lawmakers debate the impact of going cashless

by Christina van Waasbergen | Oct 18, 2021 | Business

Businesses should not be allowed to refuse to accept cash because it hurts vulnerable populations, Democrats on a House Financial Services subcommittee said Thursday, as Republicans said using cash increases operating costs for small retailers. A bill co-sponsored by...
Facing Congressional gridlock, immigration activists take fight for tuition equity to states

Facing Congressional gridlock, immigration activists take fight for tuition equity to states

by Sylvan Lane | Feb 24, 2014 | Education, Immigration

WASHINGTON — Dayana Torres doesn’t like preaching to the choir. The 19-year-old president of Dreamers of Virginia, Torres is one of the leaders of an effort to allow undocumented immigrants who live in Virginia to pay in-state tuition at the state’s public...

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