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How California made the minimum wage obsolete
Politico via Yahoo News· 1 month agoThis fall, California voters will have the chance to set the nation’s highest minimum wage at $18. Congress hasn’t touched the federal minimum wage in...
Nearly half of Americans to reside in states where marijuana is legal
Politico via Yahoo News· 2 years agoMore than 155 million Americans will now live in states with legal weed. Maryland and Missouri...
Commuter rail question, sheriff's job on the line: 6 things to know about the election
The Standard-Times via Yahoo News· 2 years agoNEW BEDFORD — The general election is right around the corner, with several major issues on the...
Healey, Diehl make pitches, points in final debate ahead of Mass. gubernatorial election
WFXT via Yahoo News· 2 years agoDemocrat Maura Healey plans to fill in the “yes” bubble on a pair of ballot questions dealing with...
Raynham officials warn of steep cuts if B-P debt exclusion is shot down
Taunton Daily Gazette via Yahoo News· 2 years agoRAYNHAM — If voters choose “No” on a debt exclusion, then cuts across the board to the operating...
Debate begins early over raising Portland's minimum wage to $18
Portland Press Herald, Maine via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJun. 23—Depending on whom you ask, raising Portland's minimum wage to $18 an hour would either be an extreme measure or a reflection of labor market reality. The Portland City Council is considering ...
Hospitality workers' wages are rising faster than high earners' in most states
Stateline.org via Yahoo Finance· 5 months agoJan. 9—Pay hikes over the past four years have lifted the wages of people who work in hospitality — the nation's lowest-paid industry — nearly 30% on average, reversing much of the wage inequality ...
Abortion rights activists want a national leader. Is Kamala Harris up to the job?
LA Times via Yahoo News· 2 years agoVice President Kamala Harris discusses abortion rights during a July meeting with state legislative...
