Y'all-itics

The struggle is real. Now the UNEMPLOYMENT AGENCY is having to borrow money.


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Another 280,000 Texans have filed for unemployment. That makes 1.3 Million Texans who have lost work in a little more than one month.  

Many are receiving benefits, but problems persist for a lot of Texans who are desperately trying to get through to the Texas Workforce Commission.
We are talking with the head of TWC about some of the problems…and possible solutions. We are also finding out from him how the agency will be able to keep handing out payments as its funding dwindles, and what TWC plans to do if another Covid-19 outbreak happens down the road after Texas gets more back to normal.
Without paychecks, many Texans have been counting on those IRS emergency relief checks commonly called stimulus checks. But the wait continues for many people. And some say their money is going to the wrong accounts.
There is also relief this week, after the federal government approved another $321 Billion dollars for small businesses to keep their staffers on the payroll. More businesses in Texas received those forgivable loans than any other state in the country. But we hear from one business owner who tells us about the problems behind the scenes that have prevented many small employers from having access to that much-needed money.

 

WEBSITE LINKS:
https://www.twc.texas.gov/jobseekers/unemployment-benefits-services
https://www.irs.gov/coronavirus/get-my-payment
DrMarkMazow.com

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