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State, casinos, unions ask judge to dismiss workers’ smoking carveout lawsuit
New Jersey Monitor via Yahoo News· 22 hours 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· 5 hours agoState Sen. Norm Needleman championed the 2021 legislation designed to lure major data centers to...
US long-term care costs are sky-high, but Washington state's new way to help pay for them could be...
Medical Xpress· 41 minutes agoNursing homes charge somewhere around US$100,000 a year, while frequent visits from a paid caregiver...
Tick tock on the shelter clock
Politico· 4 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 ...
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...
Garment workers must receive rights-based compensation and justice immediately
Amnesty International· 15 hours agoGarment workers in Bangladesh continue to face a climate of fear and repression as corporate...
This fiery economist became Argentina's president railing against politicians. Now he's wooing them
Associated Press via Yahoo Finance· 1 day agoWhen interviewed about his plans after a shock electoral victory last fall, Argentina's...
Biden takes aim at Trump-era tax cuts — and his own campaign promise
CQ Politics· 5 hours agoTwo weeks ago, President Joe Biden took aim at the Republicans’ 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and its...
Minnesota’s new labor board votes for nearly $23.50 an hour minimum wage for nursing home workers
Minnesota Reformer via Yahoo News· 2 days agoMinnesota’s new workforce standards board took its first significant vote on Monday, agreeing to...
‘Devastating’ wait times at Mexico border strain California small businesses
The Raw Story· 4 hours agoGovernment agencies are spending billions of dollars to improve wait times at the U.S.-Mexico...