Tag: Legislation
Conservatives on House Panel Reject Trump’s Tax Cut Bill
It's been a wild ride in Washington as House Republicans faced a setback on Friday trying to push through a big package of tax breaks and spending cuts. The Budget Committee rejected the plan...
California Governor Calls Special Session to Protect State Laws from Trump Administration
California Governor Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, has called for a special session to protect the state's laws from the Trump administration. This move comes after the former president's victory over Vice President Kamala Harris....
Israel’s New Law Limits U.N. Agency Powers
Israeli lawmakers passed two laws that could impact the work of the main U.N. agency providing aid to people in Gaza. The first law bans the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees, UNRWA, from operating...
Should Tipped Workers Have Lower Minimum Wage? 2 States to Decide
Tipped workers in Arizona and Massachusetts are facing a big decision come November. In Arizona, voters will have the opportunity to decide whether to change the minimum wage for tipped workers to 25% less...