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Missouri voters backed stronger wage and sick leave laws—and then state Republicans repealed them

Fast Company Tech

If the bill becomes law, wage increases will cease in January 2027. In both Missouri and Nebraska, conservative lawmakers have led the charge to roll back ballot measures. This time, nearly half of Democrats in both chambers joined with all Republicans to pass the measures, and Democratic Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed them into law.

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How you can help save declining butterflies

Fast Company Tech

The annual North American Butterfly Association Fourth of July Count is an example and one we used in the analysis. This gives me a bit of hope when it comes to butterfly conservation. Because they have such short generation times, even small conservation steps can make a big difference and we can see populations bounce back.

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In Texas, ‘water is the new oil’ as cities square off over aquifers that may soon dry out

Fast Company Tech

Regulation of such projects falls to a patchwork of small, rural agencies called groundwater conservation districts, which might not be fully equipped or empowered to manage plans for competing regional water needs that can affect entire cities for generations to come. Were following the rules. Why are we being vilified? It stops it.

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3 ways to keep your clothes from shedding plastic on Earth Day and every day

Fast Company Tech

Start by changing habits The easiest solution is to wash clothes less often, making for less of the friction that breaks fibers apart, said Anja Brandon, director of plastics policy at Ocean Conservancy. Samsung Electronics collaborated with Patagonia and the global conservation organization Ocean Wise to launch one in 2023.

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Texas sued over terrible social media law

The Verge

NetChoice and the Computer & Communications Industry Association (CCIA) have sued to stop Texas from enforcing HB 20, a new law barring large social media companies from banning users or removing content based on the “viewpoint” of the user. It argues that as a whole, the law infringes on web services’ right to free expression.

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Opposing Salesforce.com attempt to TM "Social Enterprise"

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Finally, I was a founding board member and a former chair of the Social Enterprise Alliance, a North American industry association made up of more than 500 social enterprises, and the owner of related trademarks in the social enterprise sector.

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3 Key Benefits to Using Association CRM Software

Neon CRM

When you’re trying to engage and retain members at your association, internal software needs may be lower on your priority list. When you use an association CRM to manage your member relationships, you can drive engagement and retention by overcoming the limitations of your current systems. Surprisingly, it can help quite a lot!