Despite filibuster, Nebraska bill advances that's aimed at lessening minimum wage increases
A controversial bill to dilute Nebraska's phased minimum wage increases cleared the first round of floor debate Tuesday after ...
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Higher minimum wage levels help many workers, but there are tradeoffs
Reporter Nate Sanford looked into the pros and cons of higher wages, and why they haven’t solved Seattle’s cost of living ...
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Nebraska lawmakers advance bill to limit annual increases to state's minimum wage
In an unusual vote that suggests the bill's path to becoming law remains uncertain, Nebraska lawmakers gave first-round ...
Where do Missouri’s challenges to voter-approved abortion, sick leave laws stand?
Missouri lawmakers are intensifying efforts to challenge two voter-approved laws from last year that address abortion rights ...
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Florida bill would add minimum wage exceptions
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Lawmakers are working to make changes to an amendment passed by voters in 2020, forcing a minimum wage increase of $1 per year through 2026. It all comes down to opportunity ...
Social Security’s acting leader faces calls to resign over decision to cut Maine contracts
The Social Security Administration’s acting commissioner is facing calls to resign after he issued an order — which was ...
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Nebraska lawmakers reverse course on planned NU cuts due to federal dollars lost
Deep cuts to NU's federal funding led senators to reverse course on Gov. Jim Pillen's recommendation to cut $14.3 million ...