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Illinois Follows Nevada with Highest Unemployment
State unemployment numbers fluctuate and once again Nevada tops the country, but the state that comes in second is new. more
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With Big Changes, Can Labor Grow Again?
Labor union membership has been in steady decline for decades. Leaders are finally considering aggressive, unconventional strategies to grow their numbers. Is it too late? more
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Should States Get Out of the Booze Business?
Pennsylvania is as close as it has ever come to privatizing liquor sales following a House vote in March. Tricky questions await the Senate as it considers whether to modernize or dismantle the state’s multifarious system. more
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Wisconsin Supreme Court Retains Conservative Tilt
The Wisconsin high court’s perceived conservative tilt will remain after a justice was re-elected in Tuesday’s vote. more
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Balance of Power, Future of Key Issues at Stake in Wisconsin Court Race
Two years after one of the most contentious and bruising Supreme Court elections any state has ever seen, Wisconsin voters will return to the polls Tuesday to cast their votes in another judicial election. more
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The Latest in Office Supplies: Treadmills
Oregon state workers may test treadmill desks as a way to improve health and increase productivity. more
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Michigan Employee Unions Race to Beat Right-to-Work
Unions try to beat the clock and set long-term contracts before Michigan’s right-to-work law takes effect March 28. Legislature may respond with cuts to education. more
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Should Public Workers Have to Live Where They Work?
Municipal residency requirements have gradually become less common. State efforts to ban them can get ugly as cities fight to maintain their middle class population base. more
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Next Wave of State Minimum Wage Proposals Would ‘Index’ To Inflation
Nineteen states and D.C. already offer an hourly wage higher than the current federal $7.25 rate, and that could go even higher as several states weigh increases. more
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NFL Can’t Ask About Sexual Orientation, Says New York Attorney General
The NFL is in hot water with New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman after reportedly asking potential college recruits about their sexual orientation. But less than half the states protect employees from discrimination based on sexual orientation. more
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Labor Conference Mulls Big Questions About Future of Movement
Unions are considering ways to collaborate with community organizations that represent workers in a different way. more
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Governors Promote Employment for People With Disabilities
A yearlong initiative at the National Governors Association examines the roles that states and businesses can play in finding jobs for people with disabilities. more
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Disability Prevalence Among Income-Based Government Assistance Recipients
What share of Americans on income-based government assistance are disabled in each state? The U.S. average is just over 30 percent. more
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The Sequester and the Department of Defense
Of all the states, Virginia stands among the most vulnerable to the $43 billion in defense cutbacks that will make up a significant portion of the anticipated cuts known as sequestration, according to a Stateline analysis. more
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Illinois State Government Narrowly Averts Labor Strike
After more than 15 months of negotiations, Democratic Governor Pat Quinn and Illinois’ largest state-worker union have reached a tentative agreement on a new contract. more
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State and Local Government Employment Trends
State and local governments have shed 681,000 jobs since their peak in August 2008, by far the steepest drop of any recession in the last 50 years. more
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Pay Boost on the Horizon for Some State Workers
Far fewer people are working for state governments than before the recession began, but those who remain may get modest salary increases this year. more
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America’s Capital of Divided Government
As most states turn redder or bluer, Maine goes bright purple. more
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Pennsylvania Governor Wants State to Exit Liquor Business, Use Proceeds for Schools
Corbett on Wednesday unveiled a plan that would remove Pennsylvania from liquor business and funnel to schools proceeds from the sale of alcohol licenses.
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Christie Vetoes Minimum Wage Hike, Offers Compromise
Governor Chris Christie has conditionally vetoed legislation that would have boosted New Jersey’s minimum wage. Instead, he proposed a compromise that New Jersey lawmakers appear unlikely to accept.
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