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Missouri voters backed stronger wage and sick leave laws—and then state Republicans repealed them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. To justify such changes, Republican state Representative Mitch Boggs said , Of course the people voted for it.

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[DATA] 11 Must-Know Stats About How Nonprofits Use Email for Digital Marketing and Fundraising

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Odds are your emails are going to spam folders and are in violation of email compliance laws that require opt-out information and a mailing address to be prominently featured in all email campaigns. Of those, 93% use an email marketing service, such as MailChimp or ConstantContact, to send their email newsletters.

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7 Voting Resources You Should Know Before Heading to the Polls

Care2

Our Vote Live: If you experience problems while you are at the polls, you can report them directly to the Our Vote Live website , which will map and respond to voting inquiries and incidents. My Vote, My Right Voter Protection Site: Learn about voter ID laws and steps to take to protect your right to vote tomorrow.

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California poised to establish a new privacy regulator with ballot measure win

The Verge

California’s already tough privacy law is about to get a lot stronger as voters are expected to approve a ballot initiative expanding much of what the law covers this week. Only about 65 percent of the vote has been tallied, but poll watchers expect the measure to clear based on the early returns. “We

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Uber and Lyft lose appeal, ordered again to classify drivers as employees

The Verge

But it’s unlikely this ruling will go into effect before California voters weigh in on a ballot measure, Prop 22, that would exempt Uber, Lyft and other gig economy companies from the state law making it more difficult to classify workers as independent contractors. The injunction won’t go into effect until 30 days after the appeals ruling.

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VoteByMail makes it easier to request a mail-in ballot ahead of the election

The Verge

Due to the pandemic, a lot of states are emphasizing mail-in voting because of the infection risks posed by going to the polls. Some states made it easier to vote without going to the polls due to the pandemic, while others have turned to vote by mail only.

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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. That’s in addition to the AI Bill of Rights introduced last year.

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