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Border state GOP pushes to defy White House, adopt TX-style immigration law

Conservatives in the Arizona Legislature want to put a Texas-style anti-illegal immigration bill on the ballot in November after the state’s Democratic governor vetoed the bill earlier this year. In February, the border state’s Republican-controlled legislature approved a bill that would make illegal immigration a national crime and allow police to arrest people on suspicion […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]