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Social Security benefits to receive 1.6% increase for 2020

Recipients of Social Security may notice an increase of their benefits for 2020, according to the SSA. A cost-of-living adjustment of 1.6 percent is set to be added to benefits payable to more than 63 million beneficiaries beginning in January 2020. Increased benefits to more than 8 million SSI recipients will begin on December 31. (Please note that some people receive both benefits.) The Social Security Act ties the annual increase to the increase in the Consumer Price Index, as […]

todayOctober 21, 2019 35

Decision 2020

Nobody, formerly known as Rich Paul, de-platformed from Twitter over hyperbolic Clinton remark

KEENE, N.H. (Heartland Newsfeed) -- A Republican candidate for governor in New Hampshire was permanently de-platformed from Twitter Sunday following an obvious hyperbolic tweet made on the platform. Candidate Nobody (formerly known as Rich Paul) responded to remarks that Karen Lytle (@karenlytle711) made in response to a tweet made by Michigan Congressman Justin Amash. It’s like Pavlov’s dogs. The moment Hillary speaks, a lot of men lose their minds. It actually crosses political ideology. #misogyny — Karma's Quid Pro Quo […]

todayOctober 21, 2019 55

Football News

XFL announces team logos for inaugural season

ST. LOUIS (Heartland Newsfeed) -- The XFL adds to the momentum of sports expansion Wednesday, one day removed from Major League Soccer (MLS) announcing St. Louis as the 28th franchise in MLS history. While that franchise won't be playing until 2022, the upcoming St. Louis XFL franchise will be able to play as soon as next spring. XFL commissioner Oliver Luck kicked off the announcement at around 11:30 AM local time. St. Louis was the first franchise team to be […]

todayAugust 21, 2019 81

Football News

Cowboys, linebacker Jaylon Smith agree to five-year, $64 million extension

ARLINGTON, Tex. (UPI) -- The Dallas Cowboys and starting linebacker Jaylon Smith reached a long-term contract extension. The team announced the deal during a press conference Tuesday. According to the team, Smith agreed to a five-year, $64 million deal with $35.5 million guaranteed. Smith was scheduled to become a restricted free agent after the season, but he opted to reach a long-term extension now instead of waiting until the off-season. The Cowboys selected Smith in the second round of the […]

todayAugust 20, 2019 55

Business & Lifestyle

Over 100 GameStop employees laid off, including Game Informer editorial staff

GRAPEVINE, Tex. (Heartland Newsfeed) -- In a press release Tuesday, GameStop announced the layoff of over a hundred employees as part of an ongoing company initiative. The job cuts, as part of the company's Reboot initiative to reform the company for future longevity and allowed for financial performance improvements, involved multiple divisions within the company from the corporate headquarters in Grapevine, Tex. to Game Informer magazine staffers. A statement to gaming website GameSpot stated that more than 120 staff positions […]

todayAugust 20, 2019 74

Decision 2020

John Delaney shakes up presidential campaign staff

BALTIMORE (UPI) -- Democratic presidential hopeful John Delaney announced a shakeup in his campaign staff Tuesday while he fights to qualify for the third round of primary debates in Houston in September. The former U.S. representative from Maryland named his ex-chief of staff Xan Fishman as his new campaign manager and moved his previous manager, John Davis, to Iowa to lead efforts there. Fishman was Delaney's deputy campaign manager before the move. "Congressman Delaney will draw upon his unique and […]

todayAugust 20, 2019 112

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News brief from Public News Service (August 16, 2019)

Gov. Wolf proposes Pennsylvania charter school reforms HARRISBURG, Pa. (Public News Service) – Education advocates are praising the new regulations and legislation proposed by Gov. Tom Wolf to reform Pennsylvania charter schools. On Tuesday, the governor announced his plans to improve the financial accountability and academic performance of charters. According to Reynelle Brown Staley, policy director at the Education Law Center, many charter schools have failed to live up to their promise of improved services for students who may need more […]

todayAugust 16, 2019 49

Heartland Newsfeed Podcast Network

News brief from Public News Service (August 15, 2019)

Iowa State Fair ends, caucus season next for Democratic Party presidential candidates DES MOINES, Iowa (Public News Service) – The Iowa State Fair drew nearly two dozen Democratic Party presidential candidates, but the founder of an Iowa Democratic online news site says there was no clear favorite. Pat Rynard, who started Iowa Starting Line in 2015, says candidates who attended the fair were paying more attention than usual to agriculture and how climate change is affecting Iowa farmers. But they also were […]

todayAugust 15, 2019 151

Business & Lifestyle

Louisiana, New Orleans Saints nearing long term deal while subsidizing stadium renovations

BATON ROUGE, La. (The Center Square) -- Louisiana officials are close to finalizing a deal with the New Orleans Saints that would keep the team in place for another 30 years, Gov. John Bel Edwards said Monday. “I feel really good that we’re going to work this out,” he said, shortly after visiting a Saints practice. The deal would represent a 15-year commitment, with the structure in place for an additional 15 years, Edwards said. The arrangement would include an estimated […]

todayAugust 13, 2019 46

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