Mod Pizza closes 5 California locations as minimum wage law takes effect
The popular West Coast pizza chain has closed five California locations just before the state enacts a new minimum wage law this month that increases fast-food workers’ hourly wages from $16 to $20. Mod Pizza, nicknamed the “Chipotle of pizza” with 500 stores across the U.S. and Canada, abruptly closed its store in Clovis, near […]
Gavin Newsom’s restaurant offering job at $16/hr despite new state law of $20/hr for fast-food workers
California Gov. Gavin Newsom faces backlash after a restaurant he partially owns posted a $16-an-hour job posting as a new state law requires fast-food restaurants to pay workers $20 an hour. facing. Olympic Valley’s PlumpJack Cafe, part of a group of eateries that started as a wine shop founded by the Democratic governor in 1992, […]
California’s new fast food minimum wage law poses headaches for school districts
California’s new $20-an-hour minimum wage for fast food workers will not only impact consumers who must pay higher prices for menu items, but also mean that some public schools will be forced to pay lower-paid cafeteria staff. Retaining employment may become more difficult. Cash-strapped school districts in the Golden State could be forced to compete […]
Guyana condemns Venezuela for signing into law a referendum approving annexation of disputed region
GEORGE TOWN, Guyana (AP) – Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro’s move to sign into law the results of a recent referendum claiming two-thirds of Guyana was announced Thursday as This prompted fierce criticism from the national government. The text of the law was not immediately made public. Still, Guyana’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has vowed not […]
Activists sue Alabama over law banning payment for voting assistance
A coalition of activist groups in Alabama is suing to overturn a new law that places limits on who can receive payments for processing ballots. These groups object to SB1’s prohibition on paying for or receiving ballots for distribution or collection. Activists say the ban on payments will hurt the ability to vote for people […]
Senior left-leaning Harvard law professor denounces ‘DEI regime’ and ‘ideological litmus tests’
Randall L. KennedyMichael R. Klein, 69, is a professor at Harvard Law School, where he has taught courses on criminal law and the regulation of race relations for 40 years. Even he, a Black South Carolinian who describes himself as a “left-wing academic committed to the fight for social justice,” is no longer willing to […]
Austrian minister aims to tighten espionage law in response to foreign concerns
Austria’s Minister of Justice is aiming to tighten regulations on espionage, which currently allows spying on other countries and international organizations, but not within Austria. The move follows the arrest of a former Austrian intelligence officer on suspicion of spying for Russia. Austria, an EU member state with military neutrality, hosts various international organizations in […]
NY Senate votes to abolish law from 1907 that makes cheating on spouse illegal
The New York State Legislature passed a bill repealing a 1907 law that criminalized adultery in the state. The state Senate approved the bill almost unanimously, and the state Assembly passed it last month. Gov. Kathy Hochul will make a final decision after reviewing the bill. A little-known and little-enforced 1907 law that criminalized adultery […]
Texas, Biden admin square off in circuit court over blocked anti-illegal immigration law
Texas defended its anti-illegal immigration law Wednesday in oral arguments before a federal appeals court panel as the law remains on hold due to a legal challenge from the Biden administration. Gov. Greg Abbott signed SB4 in December, a bill that allows local police to arrest illegal immigrants and allows judges to order their deportation. […]
TN passes law stating foods with vaccine material are drugs
Tennessee has passed a bill that would force food containing vaccines and vaccine-related substances to be classified as drugs. The topic of edible vaccines has been discussed for years since COVID-19 vaccines faced backlash, but Tennessee lawmakers have tried to keep ingestible medicines under the radar. HB1894 Under the Tennessee Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, […]