Tag: guaranteed income

A false accusation put me in prison, a safety net could have kept me out.

A false accusation put me in prison, a safety net could have kept me out.

Leon Benson is a Michigan native and exoneree. He’s a published author, community leader, trauma informed reentry specialist and creator who now lives in Detroit. (Courtesy photo) By Leon Bensen

With a modest guaranteed income or child allowance, millions of families like mine could provide for themselves without turning to crime.

I received a 60-year prison sentence for a murder I didn’t commit. After 25 years of fighting this injustice, I was exonerated.I’ve learned some hard lessons about our criminal justice system. I’ve also learned how simple safety net policies — like a modest guaranteed base income or no-strings-attached child allowance […]

Nation’s longest guaranteed income pilot for artists announced in OTC: Springboard for the Arts and LSS partner in five-year expanded program

The artists currently participating in Minnesota’s Guaranteed Income for Artists pilot received good news on Sept. 17, when Springboard for the Arts announced the expansion of the pilot, which will extend the support period to five years, making it one of the longest guaranteed income trials in the United States. The announcement came with the opening of a new enrollment period, as additional artists will be added to the pilot, and the explanation of additional support services thanks to a partnership with Lutheran Social Services.

Originally launched in 2020, the pilot currently supports 75 artists located throughout Otter Tail County […]

Tim Walz’s Home State Is Expanding Its Guaranteed Income Program

Tim Walz’s Home State Is Expanding Its Guaranteed Income Program

Vice presidential candidate Tim Walz ‘s home state is expanding a guaranteed income program , and now 25 more artists can get the $500 no-strings-attached monthly payments.

Minnesota’s Guaranteed Income Pilot for Artists said Tuesday the program would be expanding to five years. It has been one of the longest guaranteed income pilot tests in the nation and “aims to produce robust research demonstrating impact and potentially driving policy changes that could lead to government-run and funded programs in the future,” according to Springboard for the Arts, the nonprofit that operates the program.

The program currently supports 75 artists, and […]

Pilot program giving Minnesota artists guaranteed income extended to five years

Pilot program giving Minnesota artists guaranteed income extended to five years

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Springboard for the Arts is adding 25 new rural artists to its program, which gives $500 a month, no strings attached. Researchers are closely watching.

The Minnesota Star Tribune Fergus Falls-based fiber artist Torri Hanna smiles beside her work titled "Bubble Up Economics." (Gloria Carlson) A pilot program providing a basic income for Minnesota artists was one of the first. Soon, it’ll become one of the longest.Springboard for the Arts announced Tuesday that it is extending and expanding its guaranteed income program. Not only is it giving artists five years of $500 monthly payments, it is adding 25 new […]

Bethel University cuts undergraduate tuition by $18K starting next year

Bethel University cuts undergraduate tuition by $18K starting next year

Tuition will be cut to $25,990 — about a 41% reduction — for the 2025 academic year, though room and board isn’t included in that total.

The Minnesota Star Tribune Students at Bethel University studied on campus on Sept. 21, 2021. (Alex Kormann/The Minnesota Star Tribune) Bethel University officials announced this week that the school will cut tuition for all undergraduate students to about $26,000 — about $18,000 less than this year — starting in the fall of 2025.

The reduction won’t cost the university much to implement. Because of scholarships and aid, the new price reflects what most students would […]

Tim Walz’s Home State Is Expanding Its Guaranteed Income Program

Tim Walz's Home State Is Expanding Its Guaranteed Income Program

Vice presidential candidate Tim Walz ‘s home state is expanding a guaranteed income program , and now 25 more artists can get the $500 no-strings-attached monthly payments.

Minnesota’s Guaranteed Income Pilot for Artists said Tuesday the program would be expanding to five years. It has been one of the longest guaranteed income pilot tests in the nation and "aims to produce robust research demonstrating impact and potentially driving policy changes that could lead to government-run and funded programs in the future," according to Springboard for the Arts, the nonprofit that operates the program.

The program currently supports 75 artists, and […]

Guaranteed Income Pilot Fails Board Vote

Guaranteed Income Pilot Fails Board Vote

Supervisor Koran T. Saines (D-Sterling) listens to a staff presentation at a Sept. 17 meeting. County supervisors on Tuesday killed a proposal spearheaded by Supervisor Koran T. Saines (D-Sterling) to establish a pilot project giving 60 low-income residents $500 every month for 18 months.

The guaranteed income program, known as the Resident Income Stability Enhancement, or RISE Loudoun, was slated to use $2 million from the county’s budget surplus. Participation would be available to residents at or below 30% of the area median income.

Saines said the program would be “another tool in the toolbox” for the county to help struggling […]

Fresno State hosts ‘It’s Basic’ documentary screening after launch of guaranteed income pilot

Fresno State hosts ‘It’s Basic’ documentary screening after launch of guaranteed income pilot

Guaranteed Basic Income Two months after it was announced Fresno is participating in its first-ever Guaranteed Basic Income program, the Center for Community Voices at Fresno State will host a premiere screening of the documentary, “It’s Basic.”

Directed by award-winning director Marc Levin and executive produced by Michael Tubbs, the former mayor of Stockton who championed basic income, the documentary showcases U.S. families who have participated in pilot programs. The screening, with Mayors for a Guaranteed Income and Counties for a Guaranteed Income, will be at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 24 , at Maya Cinemas

The event is free and open […]

‘Is an annuity or drawdown the best option for my £100,000 Sipp?’

‘Is an annuity or drawdown the best option for my £100,000 Sipp?’

Charlene Young Pensions Doctor

16 September 2024 2:01pm Write to Pensions Doctor with your pension problem: pensionsdoctor@telegraph.co.uk . Columns are published weekly. Becky O’Connor is away. Good afternoon,

My wife retired two years ago, and I’ve just started collecting my state pension.I am self-employed and still work regularly, which earns me around £24,000 annually (gross).We have £140,000 in Isas which pay a fixed rate of 5pc, and £100,000 in Premium Bonds and various other savings, totalling approximately £45,000.I also have a Sipp of £100,000, which is in drawdown .I wonder whether continuing to add the current max of £10,000 […]

Universal Basic Income in Guyana: A Bold Proposal for an Equitable Future

Universal Basic Income in Guyana: A Bold Proposal for an Equitable Future

Dr. Terrence R. Blackman PhD By Terrence Richard Blackman, Ph.D.

The recent Guyana Time article dismissing the idea of Universal Basic Income (UBI) as “something for nothing” reflects a simplistic and shortsighted view of a complex and potentially transformative policy proposal. UBI is more than just a cash handout; it is a strategic response to the structural inequalities exacerbated by the rapid economic changes Guyana is experiencing with its burgeoning oil wealth. The debate over UBI is not about political posturing or reckless spending but about envisioning a future where all Guyanese citizens can benefit equitably from the nation’s […]