The poverty rate of Denton County decreased during the pandemic, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, but local nonprofits are still experiencing high demand for basic living assistance. The Census
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The minimum wage is a political issue for ordinary people. While the majority of politics can feel like it’s playing out in a separate world from ours, it is everyday
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Since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, we have seen how terrible our president has reacted to the crisis. Trump has repeatedly refused to believe that COVID-19 was real and
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