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Illinois could be 19th state to phase out subminimum wage for disabled workers
Quincy Herald-Whig· 2 days agoAfter years of negotiations and continued opposition from service providers, Illinois appears poised...
Efforts to end subminimum wage for tipped workers in Illinois stalls, disabled workers advancing
The State Journal-Register via Yahoo News· 5 days agoMah is hoping lawmakers will keep $2 million funding for the Illinois Department of Human Services...
‘A state of triage’: Illinois public defenders in crisis amid staffing shortage
Courthouse News Service· 2 days agoMore than half are without a public defenders’ office altogether. Meanwhile, a 2021 report from the...
Pritzker hurls zingers at Trump
Politico· 3 days agoThe letter urges legislators to “keep our student enrollments and our taxpayer dollars right here in Illinois.” The full letter is here. — Awareness campaign ...
For protest-minded workers, employment law and free speech are not clearly on your side
CNBC· 2 days agoMany people participating in protests, sit-ins, or making charged statements on social media may...
Laura Ruby, Salon
The Raw Story· 3 days agoRight after the draft of the Roe v. Wade opinion leaked, Sen. Dick Durbin of Illinois, a Democrat, condemned peaceful protests near Supreme Court judges ...
Celebrating 75: Texas AG Ken Paxton marks lawsuit milestone
Houston Chronicle· 4 days agoTexas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced a curious milestone this week, sharing that his office...
Cash-strapped election offices have fewer resources after bans on private grants
Daily Montanan via Yahoo News· 6 days agoThis month, Wisconsin joined 27 other states that have banned or restricted local governments’ use...
Ranked-choice voting has challenged the status quo. Its popularity will be tested in November
KAAL Austin· 2 days agoAlaska’s new election system — with open primaries and ranked voting — has been a model for those in...
