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Alexia Fernández Campbell

Alexia Fernández Campbell

Former Politics & Policy Reporter

    Latest articles by Alexia Fernández Campbell

    Politics
    Democrats ignored Puerto Rico at the last debate. Here’s what they should focus on now.Democrats ignored Puerto Rico at the last debate. Here’s what they should focus on now.
    Politics

    These are the words that Puerto Ricans want to hear.

    By Alexia Fernández Campbell
    Explainers
    9 questions about Puerto Rico’s political crisis you were too embarrassed to ask9 questions about Puerto Rico’s political crisis you were too embarrassed to ask
    Explainers

    What in the world is happening in Puerto Rico? We’ve got some answers.

    By Alexia Fernández Campbell
    Politics
    Puerto Ricans pushed out a sitting governor for the first time in historyPuerto Ricans pushed out a sitting governor for the first time in history
    Politics

    The massive protests worked.

    By Alexia Fernández Campbell
    Explainers
    The House just passed a $15 minimum wage. It would be the first increase in a decade.The House just passed a $15 minimum wage. It would be the first increase in a decade.
    Explainers

    The Raise the Wage Act would also tie future increases to changes in middle-class pay.

    By Alexia Fernández Campbell
    Explainers
    Kamala Harris just introduced a bill to give housekeepers overtime pay and meal breaksKamala Harris just introduced a bill to give housekeepers overtime pay and meal breaks
    Explainers

    Domestic workers don’t have basic labor rights.

    By Alexia Fernández Campbell
    Explainers
    A $15 minimum wage could lift 1.3 million out of poverty — and cost 1.3 million jobsA $15 minimum wage could lift 1.3 million out of poverty — and cost 1.3 million jobs
    Explainers

    The Congressional Budget Office analyzed a bill to double the federal minimum wage, and its findings show a higher risk of job losses than recent academic research.

    By Alexia Fernández Campbell
    Money
    Some Amazon warehouse workers are planning to strike on Prime DaySome Amazon warehouse workers are planning to strike on Prime Day
    Money

    The Minnesota action will be the first major US work stoppage for the company.

    By Alexia Fernández Campbell
    Politics
    The latest jobs report is great news for Wall Street. Not so much for workers.The latest jobs report is great news for Wall Street. Not so much for workers.
    Politics

    This is why so many workers have been going on strike.

    By Alexia Fernández Campbell
    Politics
    Reminder: Trump doesn’t need to keep migrants in detention campsReminder: Trump doesn’t need to keep migrants in detention camps
    Politics

    The administration has better options to enforce immigration and asylum laws.

    By Alexia Fernández Campbell
    Explainers
    California is about to ban discrimination against black workers with natural hairstylesCalifornia is about to ban discrimination against black workers with natural hairstyles
    Explainers

    It’s the first state to take this step.

    By Alexia Fernández Campbell