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Missouri voters backed stronger wage and sick leave laws—and then state Republicans repealed them

Fast Company Tech

In recent years, voters in Michigan, Missouri, and Nebraska overwhelmingly backed higher state minimum wages and guaranteed paid sick leave at the polls. In November, 58% of Missouri voters approved Proposition A, which raises the state minimum wage to $15 by 2026 and requires employers to provide paid sick leave.

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23andMe files for bankruptcy, CEO steps down

Mashable Tech

Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Missouri. Any buyer will be required to comply with applicable law with respect to the treatment of customer data and any transaction will be subject to customary regulatory approvals," the company said in its announcement.

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Georgia lawmakers fail in efforts to legalize sports betting

Fast Company Tech

Voters in Missouri narrowly approved sports betting in a 2024 referendum, making it the 39th state to legalize the practice. But those powerful proponents have struggled to pass a law in the seven legislative sessions since the U.S. Supreme Court in 2018 struck down a federal law that banned commercial sports betting in most states.

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Missouri governor threatens reporter who discovered state site spilling private info

The Verge

Missouri Governor Mike Parson is threatening legal action against a reporter and newspaper that found and responsibly disclosed a security vulnerability that left teacher and educational staffs’ social security numbers exposed and easily accessible. Prosecuting this disclosure will put people in Missouri at risk.

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Schools across US cancel classes over unconfirmed TikTok threats

The Verge

Districts in California , Texas , Minnesota , and Missouri have said they plan to close down Friday in response, according to the districts and local media reports. A number of districts and law enforcement divisions say they’ve looked into it and don’t view the threats as credible or even real.

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The fight to make Netflix and Hulu pay cable fees

The Verge

Missouri paved the way for pushing streaming franchise fees. It argues that Netflix and Hulu — along with satellite providers Dish Network and DirecTV, as well as Disney’s entertainment distribution division — violated a 2007 law called the Georgia Consumer Choice for Television Act. All TV is streaming now.

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Google Fiber contractors vote to join union

The Verge

A group of workers for a Google Fiber subcontractor in Missouri has voted to unionize, the first of its kind at Google’s parent company Alphabet. Google contract workers voted on whether to join a union | Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge. The votes were counted Friday in a Zoom hearing with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB).

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