Local background checks for ride-hailing firms

AUSTIN — A bill to regulate ride-hailing firms like Uber and Lyft moved forward in the Legislature on Wednesday, with the lawmaker pushing the measure vowing to allow cities to enforce their local ordinances for driver background checks. The proposed change to the...

Credit reports: How Credit Impacts Your Life

Credit influences many things that affect our daily lives, including our home and job. In this article we look at when and how credit is used. Prepare your credit for apartment hunting, job applications, insurance shopping, and opening new utility accounts. Apartments...

TSA to Add Recurring Background Checks

TSA adding security measures, including recurring background checks, for aviation workers WASHINGTON –  The Transportation Security Administration is tightening security rules for airline and airport workers in the wake of a criminal case in which an Atlanta baggage...
Daycares want more info on background checks

Daycares want more info on background checks

BEAVERTON, Ore. (KOIN) — State officials said they go through a rigorous process of checking daycare providers, but day care managers don’t get all the details of those reports. The issue came to light when KOIN 6 News was contacted about a local day care worker who...