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Aug 10, 2021

Following infrastructure bill victory, Senate Dems look to universal pre-K

Plus: inequality in higher education, the cost of wildfire prevention and the rise of the micro-wedding.

As wildfires rage, infrastructure bill aims to mitigate their impact
by Samantha Fields
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As it stands, the bill would fund several agencies’ efforts to predict, control and plan for blazes caused by climate change.
Senate proposal lays path for universal pre-K
by Amanda Peacher
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For many 3- and 4-year-olds, pre-K is the real start to their education. Some cities already fund programs.
Small business optimism shrinks as labor shortage, price hikes continue
by Mitchell Hartman
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Owners expect lower sales and worse business conditions in the coming months, reflected in the NFIB’s declining optimism index.
Tenants in Los Angeles anxiously await rent relief as the city struggles to get funds out
by David Wagner
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In hard-hit L.A., only about 15% of the city’s current rent relief funding has reached households in need.