November 09, 2021 - Page 2

Politics

Biden has reached a critical moment in the battle for blue-collar voters

Published on November 9, 2021

by Ronald Brownstein Just as Democrats face another round of hand-wringing about their erosion among working-class and rural White voters — after last week’s daunting election results in Virginia and New Jersey — the long-delayed congressional approval of a historic infrastructure plan will test President Joe Biden’s central theory on how the party can reverse that decline. Biden and many of

WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 29: The U.S. Capitol is seen on October 29, 2021 in Washington, DC. The House and Senate plan to work on President Biden's "Build Back Better" infrastructure plan next week. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images)

Business

Advocates say this Build Back Better provision is exactly what local newsrooms need

Published on November 9, 2021

By Brian Stelter, The House version of the Build Back Better Act contains a provision that news media advocates have sought for years. It’s a payroll tax credit that supports local news organizations for employing journalists. The Joint Committee on Taxation pegs it at $1.67 billion over 10 years. The provision “would provide a credit up to