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The government wants to pay your Internet bill for a few months. Here s what you need to do.
Geoffrey A. Fowler, The Washington Post
May 12, 2021
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A student surfs the web while working on a college paper. The federal government launched the Emergency Broadband Benefit Wednesday to help a wide range of people hit economically by the coronavirus pandemic cover the cost of Internet service.Phelan M. Ebenhack/AP
Washington wants to pick up the tab for tens of millions of Americans internet connections. That may include yours.
The Emergency Broadband Benefit, or EBB, was launched Wednesday to help a surprisingly wide range of people hit economically by the coronavirus pandemic. It can pay $50 every month toward the cost of your internet service, and it is available to all families who lost some income in the last year and earn less than $198,000, among others. With $3.2 billion up for grabs, the EBB is the largest fe
Popular Information reported that Koch Industries gave a total of $17,500 to six lawmakers who voted against Biden s certification, including North Carolina Rep. Richard Hudson and Kansas Rep. Ron Estes.
This came after the Koch political network, which is also controlled by billionaire businessman Charles Koch, told Politico that lawmakers actions leading up to and during last week s insurrection will weigh heavy
in our evaluation of future support.
The chemical-manufacturing company did not respond to Insider s request for comment.
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The National Association of Realtors is a major political donor. It spent a total of $154.3 million on political donations and lobbying during the 2019/20 election cycle, according to a report by Americans for Financial Reform, putting it third-highest among Wall Street firms and associations.
The letter doesn’t mention specific legislation, but rights groups and voter advocacy outfits say SB 7 and HB 6 would most harm voters of color and those with disabilities. We believe that Texas elections should be convenient, transparent, and secure, the letter opens.
“We stand together, as a nonpartisan coalition, calling on all elected leaders in Texas to support reforms that make democracy more accessible and oppose any changes that would restrict eligible voters’ access to the ballot,” write the businesses.
“We urge business and civic leaders to join us as we call upon lawmakers to uphold our ever elusive core democratic principle: equality,” the letter adds.
Google signs deal with WNBA to help champion women s sports
DOUG FEINBERG, AP Basketball Writer
May 3, 2021
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NEW YORK (AP) The WNBA signed a multiyear deal with Google on Monday to be the presenting partner for the league s playoffs, part of the technology giant s efforts to help champion women s sports.
Twenty-five WNBA games will be televised on ABC and ESPN in celebration of the league’s 25th season, with Google as the presenting sponsor.
Google is the latest business to join the league as a “WNBA Changemaker,” a program that Commissioner Cathy Engelbert started last year.
Changemakers are intended to provide direct support to the WNBA in its ongoing business transformation across marketing, branding and player and fan experience. AT&T, Deloitte U.S. and Nike were the first three companies to join the program.