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Missouri voters backed stronger wage and sick leave laws—and then state Republicans repealed them

Fast Company Tech

That level of support, said Missouri Jobs with Justice Policy Director Richard Von Glahn, stems from the fact that the measure speaks to the experiences that voters have in their lives and where the economy is not working for them. If the bill becomes law, wage increases will cease in January 2027.

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From the Kids’ Table to the Adults’ Table: Taking Relationships Seriously in a World of Networks

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Co-authored by the Institute’s Executive Director John Esterle, Malka Kopell and Palma Strand, the article discusses a new project named “The Civity Networks Project,” a collaborative effort between the institute and the Silicon Valley Community. As we see it, the Omaha community is relationships.”.

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The ACLU is suing Los Angeles over its controversial scooter tracking system

The Verge

The group’s California chapter is joined on the suit by the Electronic Frontier Foundation and the law firm Greenberg Glusker Fields Claman & Machtinger LLP. The counsel said MDS could violate the California Electronic Communications Privacy Act, which was signed into law in 2015. It’s growing into a bigger problem beyond LA.

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Why Kansas City Has a Shot at Bridging the Digital Divide

Tech Soup

The broadband company, CenturyLink , is also building a gigabit fiber network in Omaha, so this is definitely a growing trend. Founding donors to the fund include Google Fiber , the Illig Family Foundation, Sprint , Global Prairie , Polsinelli Law , and J.E. Google plans to roll it out in Austin, Texas, and Provo, Utah as well.

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Website Accessibility

Michael Stein's Non-profit Technology Blog

My colleague Jack Dill, marketing director at the YMCA of Greater Omaha, sent me a link yesterday to an article in the Non-Profit Times discussing the lawsuit by the National Federation of the Blind (NFB) against Target Corp. It's been a matter of debate whether the law requires such accessibility.