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Missouri voters backed stronger wage and sick leave laws—and then state Republicans repealed them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. If the bill becomes law, wage increases will cease in January 2027. This session, those two lawmakers and others are seeking to weaken both the minimum wage and sick leave policies.

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Trusting community organizers to build a multiracial democracy

Candid

It requires a long-term strategy so that an ecosystem of organizations—with specialists in communications, legal support, and policy research—can work together to build a broad base of support. A number of funders, including The California Endowment, Evelyn and Walter Haas Jr.

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Four investors explain why AI ethics can’t be an afterthought

TechCrunch

We’re widening our lens, looking for more investors to participate in TechCrunch surveys , where we poll top professionals about challenges in their industry. Government policies are also taking aim at AI: The EU has passed machine learning laws , and the U.S. How would the U.S.

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Federal agencies use facial recognition from private companies, but almost nobody is keeping track

The Verge

Six agencies, including the FBI, US Marshals Service, and Postal Inspection Service, used facial recognition on “individuals suspected of violating the law” in protests last summer. But after an internal poll, the unnamed agency learned that employees had run such facial recognition searches more than 1,000 times.

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How to Start a Nonprofit: Complete 9-Step Guide for Success

Kindful

Here’s how to test your idea out and gain initial feedback: Go to any networking event to test your idea with professionals you don’t know (no polling friends, family or co-workers!) Develop a conflict of interest policy After you create your bylaws, develop a written conflict of interest policy. How do they respond?

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The Nintendo Switch’s Joy-Con drift problem, explained

The Verge

Ever since a report by Kotaku from July 2019 shined a light on the Joy-Con drift issue, Nintendo has changed its policies significantly. Update, October 6th, 2020: Added updated information on the current state of Joy-Con drift issues, Nintendo’s repair policy, and a new class action suit against the company. Is anyone suing Nintendo?

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Run a Productive, Fun Nonprofit Board Meeting

Get Fully Funded

There are two things that can help A LOT here: organizational by-laws and Board member job descriptions. By-laws What do by-laws have to do with Board meetings? If your by-laws do NOT include these things, you and your Board need to make this a priority to create these policies and amend your by-laws as soon as possible.

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