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✈️ The Federal Aviation Administration started restoring flights as it recovers from a shortage of air traffic controllers during the record-long government shutdown.
A city in New Mexico just became the first to tie minimum wage to rental costs
The Santa Fe City Council voted to raise its minimum wage from $15 an hour to $17.50 in 2027, which is good news in and of itself — but how it will determine future increases is even better.
The new ordinance will calculate minimum wage based not on the Consumer Price Index alone, but on the cost of housing, too. That makes Santa Fe the first city to account for housing costs in calculating its minimum wage.
While the mayor-elect said the raise may still not be enough to account for “the increasingly high cost of living,” it was a step in the right direction and “essential to supporting our workforce, promoting stability, and upholding our commitment to a thriving and sustainable Santa Fe.”
Why is this good news? Wages aren’t keeping up with the rising cost of living, and housing costs are a major driver of those rising costs. It’s important that it’s considered in setting adequate wages for workers. Santa Fe is making sure that it is, now and into the future.
Thousands of national park workers are still without jobs. So people are ‘adopting’ a park ranger this holiday season
Even before the longest government shutdown in U.S. history, national parks and rangers were strained as a result of federal budget cuts. Sandra Ramos, known as @nationalparkpatchlady on Instagram, wanted to help.
She launched a grassroots “Adopt-A-Ranger” program to connect donors with rangers in need of support during the holiday season.
Her hope was to get around 50 followers to participate in the project, but within just a few days, over 500 people had signed up to support park rangers.
Disabled activist, writer, editor, and community organizer Alice Wong heartbreakingly passed away over the weekend. A self-proclaimed “disabled oracle,” Alice was a titan in the disability community. Her life made, and her legacy will continue to make, the world a better place.
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