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El Capitolio de Florida en Tallahassee. Los legisladores republicanos estatales han propuesto una legislación para socavar una medida de votación aprobada por los votantes para aumentar el salario mínimo.

El Partido Republicano busca anular a los votantes en Medicaid, salarios más altos y marihuana

May 3, 2021 at 11:00 a.m.

Los progresistas se alegraron el año pasado cuando los votantes de varios estados rojos aprobaron iniciativas electorales de tendencia izquierdista. Los floridanos votaron para aumentar el salario mínimo a 15...

FILE - In this Friday, Aug. 14, 2020, file photo provided by the Michigan Office of the Governor, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer addresses the state during a speech in Lansing, Mich. A man charged in an alleged conspiracy to kidnap Whitmer also made threatening online comments about President Donald Trump, former presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton and other prominent political figures, an FBI agent said in a federal court filing, of which a copy was obtained by The Associated Press, Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2020. (Michigan Office of the Governor via AP, File)

Demandas republicanas restringen las acciones de covid-19 de los gobernadores

November 23, 2020 at 11:03 p.m.

Gobernadores de ambos partidos se enfrentan a un aluvión de demandas de legisladores de derecha, grupos jurídicos conservadores y activistas republicanos que afirman que los jefes ejecutivos necesitan la aprobación...

Using CBD as a cooking ingredient became a food trend in 2019, with restaurants and bars adding CBD-infused and -topped items to their menus. According to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) it's illegal to sell food and beverages with CBD or THC at the federal level. In response, local and state governments began taking action. For example, New York City health officials announced a ban on businesses using CBD in food and drinks. Meanwhile, other states like Maine have passed laws to allow the use of CBD in food products. A California bill about legalizing CBD in foods, beverages and cosmetics is on hold until 2020 but could pave the way for other states to consider similar measures.

Following fires, marijuana companies seek disaster relief

October 16, 2020 at 1:45 p.m.

Derek Wright had hoped his 120-acre marijuana farm in Southern Oregon would yield a $2.8 million crop this year. But he said the South Obenchain fire incinerated everything: his home...

JULY 1: NPC INTERNATIONAL | <p>With $903 million in debt, <a href="https://www.restaurantbusinessonline.com/financing/giant-pizza-hut-franchisee-npc-international-declares-bankruptcy">NPC International</a>—Pizza Hut and Wendy's biggest franchisee—on July 1 filed for bankruptcy. The company suffered from years of diminishing sales and rising debts that couldn't be cured by the fact it was one of the small minority of businesses to enjoy an uptick in sales during the pandemic.</p>

These states aren’t waiting for the feds to create COVID-19 worker safety rules

August 21, 2020 at 3:58 p.m.

Ron Smith, a bus operator in San Mateo County, California, says at least six of his colleagues have tested positive for the new coronavirus. But until recently, he said, it...

What to do if you test positive | If you receive a positive test result for COVID-19, the most important thing to do right away is to minimize any exposure to other people, according to the Washington State Department of Health, and your family members or anyone else you've come into contact with should be tested. Your symptoms may stay very mild—or you may be one of the lucky people who never experiences symptoms—but severity of symptoms doesn't affect how contagious you are. If you have symptoms, call your doctor and ask if your symptoms are of the kind or severity that warrants a trip to the hospital or other treatment.

States use COVID-19 relief dollars to hold down business taxes

July 29, 2020 at 5:23 p.m.

Governors and lawmakers in at least eight states have used millions of federal coronavirus relief dollars to protect businesses from tax increases as unemployment skyrockets. They're pushing relief dollars into...

State Senator Liz Krueger, right, with supporters of the Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act (MRTA) rally on the steps of New York City Hall on November 21, 2019.

Policing protests propel marijuana decriminalization efforts

July 6, 2020 at 4:02 p.m.

Georgia's strict drug laws encourage police officers to search for drugs during otherwise routine interactions, such as traffic stops, said Georgia state Sen. Harold Jones II, a Democrat and former...

Staffing nursing homes was hard before the pandemic. Now it’s even tougher

May 19, 2020 at 10:52 a.m.

Residents have fallen ill with the new coronavirus in both the Worcester, Mass., nursing homes where Kwaku Tsibo Bondah works. Protective equipment is in short supply, he said, and many...

Some states let vulnerable workers turn down jobs

May 8, 2020 at 1:44 a.m.

As governors start to allow businesses to reopen, they're under pressure to clarify whether people can refuse a job offer and stay on unemployment if they're afraid of catching the...

"Once again, Washington, D.C., is out of touch with rural America," said Democratic Vermont state Sen. John Rodgers, who is also a hemp farmer.

Hot hemp pits states against feds

February 24, 2020 at 1:51 p.m.

New federal regulations would make it harder for hemp growers to prove their plants are not marijuana, in what could be a major setback to a promising industry legalized just...

Seeking a more worker-friendly economy, some states push employee ownership

February 5, 2020 at 3:00 p.m.

Cassie Larimer is the assistant director of Happy Ladybug Early Learning, a child care center and preschool tucked into a one-story brick building in this city east of Denver. But...

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