Headline Roundup January 1, 2019
Happy New Year 2019!
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New year, new state laws.
A slew of new state laws take effect with the turn of the calendar — ranging from minimum wage changes to pink hunting gear to a mandatory cursive writing curriculum. One state will even begin paying people to relocate for remote work.
The New Year is only a few hours old, but the political forces that are likely to shape a turbulent 2019 are already in play.
Several new state laws are set to take effect on New Year's Day, including unprecedented minimum wage hikes, equal pay requirements and new abortion statutes -- and in California, the legislation will curb gun rights, reduce criminal sentences and force publicly held corporations to elevate women to senior positions.
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