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Missouri voters backed stronger wage and sick leave laws—and then state Republicans repealed them

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If the bill becomes law, wage increases will cease in January 2027. In their lawsuit they claim that wages and paid sick time are separate issues that should not have been combined in a single measure. This piece was originally published by Capital & Main , which reports from California on economic, political, and social issues.

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Report: Men aren’t taking parental leave, even when states offer it

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Even as paid family leave has stalled at the federal level , a growing number of states have taken up the issue in recent years. But the report found that only 40% of eligible parents actually used their paid-leave benefits in 2022, which were worth an estimated $6,000 to $10,000 per person. Thirteen states and Washington, D.C.,

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Iceland built 1,756 wheelchair ramps in the past 4 years. Why can’t other countries do that?

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And this isnt just an Icelandic issue. More than half of them (60%) reported that they had to leave without completing their task because the building wasnt accessible. More than half of them (60%) reported that they had to leave without completing their task because the building wasnt accessible.

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International Leadership, Women’s Issues, and Branding—A Conversation With Allison K. Summers, CAE

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In the United States, only approximately four states have a law prohibiting marriage under the age of 18. Someone under the age of 18 who is in a battered or abusive situation is still a minor in the eyes of the law, even when they are married,” Allison explained. Each year, 12 million girls are married before they turn 18.

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India will reportedly introduce bill to make owning cryptocurrency illegal

The Verge

According to Reuters , the country’s legislature will introduce a bill that criminalizes trading, mining, issuing, transferring, or possessing cryptocurrency. The bill is likely to pass if it’s introduced, giving India some of the world’s strictest digital currency laws.

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Federal court blocks Texas law banning ‘viewpoint discrimination’ on social media

The Verge

A federal judge has blocked a Texas law that aimed to limit large social platforms’ ability to moderate content on the grounds that it is likely to violate the First Amendment. Judge Pitman also objected to rules that required publishing detailed moderation reports.

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4 of the best robocall-blocking apps and tools for avoiding phone spam

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A report conducted by the visual voicemail and robocall-blocking software company YouMail estimates that about 52.8 Spam & Scam Report , the robocall-blocking app Truecaller called out scammers' increased use of artificial intelligence to make robocalls and robotext scripts "sound more realistic and effective." In its latest U.S.

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