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Pro-Palestinian banners. Blazing Olympic rings. Workers' May Day rallies confront turbulent times
KAAL Austin· 11 hours agoWorkers and activists around the world marked May Day with protests Wednesday over the pressure of...
State, casinos, unions ask judge to dismiss workers’ smoking carveout lawsuit
New Jersey Monitor via Yahoo News· 1 day agoAttorneys for the state, the casino industry, and a bevy of building trades argued gambling houses...
States rethink data centers as ‘electricity hogs’ strain the grid
Virginia Mercury via Yahoo News· 8 hours agoState Sen. Norm Needleman championed the 2021 legislation designed to lure major data centers to...
Hawaii lawmakers aim to enlarge ‘rainy day’ and retirement funds | Honolulu Star-Advertiser
Honolulu Star-Advertiser· 1 day agoThe negotiators also agreed to appropriate $135 million into a trust fund to pay for future...
Tick tock on the shelter clock
Politico· 7 hours agoHis new job: director of finance and local payments for the state Department of Revenue’s Division of Local Services.” LETTING BYGONES BE BYGONES — New ...
‘Devastating’ wait times at Mexico border strain California small businesses
The Raw Story· 6 hours agoGovernment agencies are spending billions of dollars to improve wait times at the U.S.-Mexico...
Metro budget includes ‘modest’ service cuts, fare increases
Loudoun Times-Mirror· 34 minutes agoThe Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority last week passed its $4.8 billion Metro budget for the upcoming fiscal year with “modest changes” in service and fare increases, avoiding the ...
In Baltimore’s 1st District, a heated race to replace Zeke Cohen on City Council
The Baltimore Banner· 2 hours agoThe race for Southeast Baltimore’s open City Council seat features a pastor, a city government...
Garment workers must receive rights-based compensation and justice immediately
Amnesty International· 18 hours agoGarment workers in Bangladesh continue to face a climate of fear and repression as corporate...
US long-term care costs are sky-high, but Washington state's new way to help pay for them could be...
Medical Xpress· 3 hours agoNursing homes charge somewhere around US$100,000 a year, while frequent visits from a paid caregiver...