Today, local news is highlighting new data showing that millions of student loan borrowers either applied for or were automatically deemed eligible for student debt relief under President Biden’s plan. As the coverage notes, these borrowers could be experiencing relief right now were it not for Republican elected officials and special interests holding it hostage.
Here’s a look at what they’re reading and watching:
- In Arizona: KNXV: KNXV: 314,000 Arizonans Approved for Biden Administration’s Student Debt Relief Plan
- In Connecticut: WFSB: WFSB: 321,000 Student Borrowers in Connecticut Eligible for Student Debt Relief Plan Under Biden
- In Louisiana: The Daily Advertiser: 381,000 Louisianans approved for Biden’s student debt forgiveness
- In New Jersey: NJ.com: Here’s how many N.J. residents sought student loan forgiveness under Biden plan now in court
- In North Carolina: WRAL: WRAL: 812,000 North Carolinians Eligible for Biden’s Student Debt Relief
- In Ohio: Cleveland Plain Dealer: The federal government offered student loan forgiveness. Here’s how many Ohioans asked for it
- In Oklahoma: KOKH: KOKH: 270,000 Oklahomans Apply for President Biden’s Student Debt Relief
- In Texas: San Antonio Express-News: 1.4 million Texans awaiting student loan forgiveness as relief stalls under GOP attack
