Tag: Legislature
S Carolina Republicans give expanding voting a brief hearing
<p>COLUMBIA, S.C. — A bill in South Carolina that would greatly expand voting through no-excuse absentee ballots and eliminating witnesses for votes cast by...
Missouri House delays lawmaker resignation to finish review
COLUMBIA, Mo. — The Missouri House on Thursday refused to accept a lawmaker's resignation so the Ethics Committee can fully investigate allegations that he...
Lawsuit targets pay practices at Olive Garden’s parent
<p>A group that seeks higher guaranteed wages for restaurant workers is suing Olive Garden’s parent company, saying its pay policies make workers more likely...
Alaska denied oil check benefits to gay couples, dependents
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — DO NOTE MOVE DO NOT MOVE DO NOTE MOVE
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Equal pay bill nears approval in House, long odds in Senate
<p>WASHINGTON — House Democrats were poised to pass legislation Thursday that they say would help close the gap between what men and women are...
S Carolina Republicans give expanding voting a brief hearing
COLUMBIA, S.C. — A bill in South Carolina that would greatly expand voting through no-excuse absentee ballots and eliminating witnesses for votes cast by...
New Wisconsin Senate leader acknowledges ‘rocky start’
<p>MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin Senate's new majority leader acknowledged Thursday that he got off to a “rocky” start after he ran afoul of...
Lawsuit targets pay practices at Olive Garden’s parent
A group that seeks higher guaranteed wages for restaurant workers is suing Olive Garden’s parent company, saying its pay policies make workers more likely...
West Virginia gov signs needle exchange program regulations
<p>CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice on Thursday signed a bill to introduce more stringent requirements to needle exchange programs amid a...
Equal pay bill nears approval in House, long odds in Senate
WASHINGTON — House Democrats were poised to pass legislation Thursday that they say would help close the gap between what men and women are...