Danae King
Underserved Communities Reporter at The Columbus Dispatch
Underserved Communities Reporter at The Columbus Dispatch (@DispatchAlerts). Tips to [email protected].
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4 days ago |
yahoo.com | Danae King
Columbus and Franklin County have two guaranteed income programs. Both started paying participants this year. One is funded by the city and the other is funded by RISE Together Innovation Institute and UpTogether, but supported by the Franklin County Board of Commissioners and Motherful.
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4 days ago |
dispatch.com | Danae King
Universal Basic Income (UBI) is a concept gaining popularity that involves providing regular, unconditional cash payments to individuals or families. Proponents argue UBI can help alleviate poverty, reduce financial stress, and provide economic security for those struggling to make ends meet. Pilot programs are underway in numerous cities, including Columbus, to assess the effectiveness and impact of different UBI models.
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4 days ago |
dispatch.com | Danae King
Many Franklin County residents struggle to afford basic necessities despite a significant portion being employed. Two local pilot programs, the Ohio Mother's Trust and the City of Columbus' Economic Mobility Accelerator Program, are exploring the potential of Universal Basic Income (UBI) to alleviate poverty. UBI proponents believe that providing direct cash assistance empowers individuals and families to make their own financial decisions, leading to better outcomes.
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6 days ago |
dispatch.com | Danae King |Max Filby
Ohio lawmakers introduced a bill requiring law enforcement to enter missing person information into the national NamUs database within 30 days of a report. This bill follows a Dispatch investigation revealing underutilization of NamUs by Ohio law enforcement. If passed, the bill would make Ohio the 17th state to mandate NamUs reporting. A bill to help find missing Ohioans has been introduced by Statehouse lawmakers following a Dispatch investigation.
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1 week ago |
yahoo.com | Danae King
Rea Main was alarmed when she got an email from the federal government telling her to self-deport within seven days, despite the fact that she was born in the United States. Main, 28, works at Olawale Law Firm in Westerville and believes she got the email in error because she works with immigrants as part of her job. After she confirmed it wasn't spam, she found it worrisome, even though she knows she's "safe" as a citizen.
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This single mom of 2 has a master's degree, a full-time job with the county & is an artist. Still, she can't make ends meet. She's part a universal basic income experiment in Columbus. See how Central Ohio is piloting UBI, via @DispatchAlerts: https://t.co/x5O1pC89F2
Could getting your child an Ohio ID card help police find them if they go missing? @Ohio_BMV and @OhioAG's BCI think so. See how in my story on the Ohio Missing Persons Working Group, created by @GovMikeDeWine after @DispatchAlerts' VANISHED series. https://t.co/JDcyjkqKkN
RT @MaxFilby: Community shelter board employee under investigation following questions from Dispatch reporter @DanaeKing about his YouTube…