Mobility tax, other fees to prop up flailing MTA even after congestion toll
Sources say Gov. Cathy Hochul is considering a formidable business tax hike to shore up the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, which is struggling to fill a massive $33 billion budget hole, but the governor has not yet decided to do so. The plan is kept secret. Hochul's budget director acknowledges that fees and taxes are needed […]
Keir Starmer must not yield to rightwing opposition over EU youth mobility | Keir Starmer
Who or what is Keir Starmer afraid of? Having secured a landslide victory in July, he won't have to face voters for another five years. The right-wing media will attack him and the Labor Party regardless of what he says or does, but he can afford to ignore them. Meanwhile, surveys consistently show that a […]
Apprenticeships are an overlooked path to upward mobility
College isn't for everyone, but try telling that to most middle-class parents, especially those who didn't have the opportunity to attend college. Since the end of World War II, a college degree has been the holy grail of socioeconomic advancement. But many of today's Gen Z students want to pursue careers outside of those that […]
Keir Starmer and Spanish PM reportedly discussed youth mobility scheme | Keir Starmer
Keir Starmer has reportedly discussed a possible youth mobility scheme with the Spanish Prime Minister. Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez is said to have made the proposal to Starmer during a closed-door meeting during the European Political Community leaders’ summit at Blenheim Palace earlier this month. According to the Sunday Telegraph, Starmer did not reject the […]