Several nonprofit groups across the country are suing the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in a bid to restore funding tied to providing legal representation for roughly 26,000 unaccompanied children in the United States, days after the Trump administration moved to cancel such contracts. The federal lawsuit announced Wednesday, March 26, was filed
In what officials say would be a financially responsible move, the city may use a portion of a $550 million payout from Chevron to settle some of its unfunded pension liabilities. An annual $50 million payment from the Chevron Richmond Refinery will flow into Richmond’s general fund for the next 10 years as part of
A utilities company in California has requested permission to increase bills for millions of customers so it can make better returns for its investors. Newsweek has contacted PG&E for comment via email outside regular working hours. Why It Matters Pacific Gas and Electric Co. provides natural gas and electrical service to about 16 million people