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Minimum wage laws: how state rules differ
The floor is set in Albany, but the wage you legally earn depends on which state you clock in, and on a few rules most workers never hear about.
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Government phones — Lifeline phones: who qualifies and how to apply
The federal discount takes $9.25 a month off phone or internet service. Here is who counts as eligible, what paperwork to gather, and where Rockland residents apply.
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Louisiana's property tax amendment, explained: what happens when a local government can hold a lower rate
Amendment 2 on Louisiana's Nov. 3 ballot would change when local governments can raise property tax rates back to a previously authorized maximum.
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State newsroom — Statehouse reporting: what a two-person bureau actually covers
Inside the smallest newsrooms in the building: how a handful of reporters decide what state government news reaches your town.
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How a bill becomes a law in New York, explained for Rockland readers
The path from an idea in Albany to a rule that shows up at town hall, in plain language.
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Community action agencies: what services they actually offer
Energy help, food programs and home weatherization — how these agencies work and what to ask for before winter.