Issues - Page 90

Government agency fights $23,000 city tax bill

December 20, 2015

Government agency fights $23,000 city tax bill

Dozens of property and business owners seethed when the city of St. Paul handed out $2.3 million in assessments for street improvements on the Green Line light rail construction project.

Workers stuck paying plush AFL-CIO union salaries

December 20, 2015

Workers stuck paying plush AFL-CIO union salaries

AFL-CIO headquarters in Washington, D.C., used money taken from workers to pay union officers and employees an average of $89,328 during fiscal 2014.

North Dakota has almost 3 job openings for every unemployed person

December 20, 2015

North Dakota has almost 3 job openings for every unemployed person

The latest unemployment figures from North Dakota paint a familiar picture for citizens of the oil-rich state. A rock-bottom unemployment rate, and far more jobs than available workers, have become common themes.

Proposed Ohio cell phone law raises many questions

December 20, 2015

Proposed Ohio cell phone law raises many questions

Using a cell phone in a school or construction zone may soon be illegal in Ohio.

Seattle socialist party wants $20 per hour minimum wage, offers $13 per hour for website manager

December 20, 2015

Seattle socialist party wants $20 per hour minimum wage, offers $13 per hour for website manager

A socialist party that wants to raise the federal minimum wage to $20 per hour is currently advertising a job for an experienced web developer paying $13 per hour.

Virginia lawmaker targets police asset seizures

December 20, 2015

Virginia lawmaker targets police asset seizures

Blasting a “fundamentally un-American” seizure of assets from citizens, a state lawmaker wants to rein in police powers in Virginia.

Dallas County officials fail to take action on disaster declaration for Ebola fight

December 20, 2015

Dallas County officials fail to take action on disaster declaration for Ebola fight

Dallas County commissioners failed to take any action Thursday at a special meeting to weigh declaring a local state of disaster over the Ebola virus.

Statehouse Shootout: Pa. lawmaker exchanges gunfire with would-be robber

December 20, 2015

Statehouse Shootout: Pa. lawmaker exchanges gunfire with would-be robber

Two Pennsylvania state representatives escaped unharmed Tuesday night after they were involved in a shootout with a gunman who attempted to rob them near the state Capitol in Harrisburg.

Hawaii students get gift cards to participate in sex education program

December 20, 2015

Hawaii students get gift cards to participate in sex education program

The University of Hawaii Center on Disability Studies gives gift cards to middle school students who participate in a controversial sex education program.

Minnesota Independent candidate Hannah Nicollet: Debate exclusion 'violation of trust'

December 20, 2015

Minnesota Independent candidate Hannah Nicollet: Debate exclusion 'violation of trust'

Independence Party candidate Hannah Nicollet calls her exclusion from a governor's race debate "a violation of trust with the state of Minnesota."