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Oct 08 2023
News
Anchorage Assembly to consider changes to drug testing policy, allowing legal marijuana use for many city workers
The Anchorage Assembly on Tuesday will consider a proposal that would reform the municipality’s drug testing policy and change marijuana testing for most city employees. The measure aims to shift the city’s management of drug and alcohol issues in its workforce from a punitive policy to a progressive discipline approach that prioritizes education and treatment, said Assembly Chair Christopher
Anchorage Daily News
Oct 11 2023
News
Tommy Battle seeking reelection for fifth term as Huntsville’s mayor
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) — Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle is once again running for reelection. Huntsville citizens originally elected the 67-year-old in 2008 and Battle has held the position ever since. Battle has been reelected four times, most recently in 2020 when he netted nearly 80% of the vote. In a campaign kick-off event held on Wednesday, Battle said he intends to continue to focus on
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Oct 31 2023
Analysis
‘A tipping point’ in equal pay: Automakers are scrapping tiered wages
The country’s largest automakers — Ford Motor Co., General Motors and Stellantis — are poised to become the latest U.S. corporations to do away with tiered wage arrangements, a system that splits the workforce into haves and have-nots by confining newer employees to lower wages.
All three auto giants have agreed to sweeping improvements in employee pay, including the elimination of
Washington Post
Aug 24 2023
News
Asian Americans Exposed To More ‘Forever Chemicals’ than Other Americans: Study
Asian Americans have the highest exposure to PFAS, aka “forever chemicals,” than any other US racial demographic, a new study finds.
The research, which uses exposures to estimate levels of the chemicals in people’s systems, shows that Asian Americans likely have 88% higher levels of PFAS than non-Hispanic Whites.
Individuals who live in households with high income brackets
The Messenger
Oct 11 2023
News
Forbes Daily: Sam Bankman-Fried’s High Political Ambitions
This is a published version of the Forbes Daily newsletter, you can sign-up to get Forbes Daily in your inbox here. Bitcoin sounds like a technical, complicated topic, but in reality, it’s just digital money. If you use Venmo or PayPal, you might be ready to try bitcoin as well. We’re launching an email course, How To Earn Bitcoin, that brings Forbes’ expert bitcoin tips and education directly
Forbes
Oct 06 2023
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5 Nonprofits To Get Behind In The New Milford Area
NEW MILFORD, CT — Nonprofit groups are keystone community organizations in the New Milford area. Fortunately, there is no shortage of organizations to volunteer or get behind financially, and that need your help. Here are five outstanding nonprofit groups you should know about in the New Milford area: • Village Center For The Arts: The mission is to provide a nurturing environment for artistic
Patch.com
Sep 28 2023
News
What retailers have launched U.S. marketplaces since Amazon's FTC antitrust probe
NEW YORK, NY, Sept 28 (Reuters) - Amazon faces an antitrust lawsuit by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and 17 state attorneys general for what they call monopolistic pricing to customers and fees to the e-retailers' third-party sellers. Amazon maintains that its pricing strategies and tactics help create competition for its merchants on and off the platform, and that reconstructing the
Reuters
Oct 09 2023
News
Teachers union files lawsuit asserting right to strike
The Clark County Education Association has filed a promised lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of Nevada’s no-strike law for public employees, a group that includes teachers. The lawsuit, filed in Clark County District Court today, asserts the law barring strikes by local and state government employees runs afoul of the free speech and due process provisions guaranteed by the U.S. and
Las Vegas Sun
Sep 26 2023
News
Park Maitland School denies Chinese ties; parents decry DeSantis’ stripping of vouchers
Park Maitland School said Saturday that it does not have any connection to the Communist Party of China and does not know why Florida yanked it from participating in its school voucher programs claiming it had “direct ties” to the Chinese leadership.
“We were not contacted in advance and are seeking more information regarding the basis for this decision,” the school said in an emailed
Orlando Sentinel
Oct 07 2023
News
University community remembers Honoree Fleming; Castleton homicide victim
CASTLETON, Vt. (WCAX) - Joe Mark hired many people during his time as Vermont State University Castleton’s academic dean, but there’s one applicant that still stands out: Honoree Fleming. “I probably thought it was too good to be true,” Mark said. “Her credentials were just at the top of the stack, by far.” A lifelong academic, Fleming joined Castleton in the early 2000s, eventually becoming
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