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Business
Should the minimum wage be lower for workers who get tipped? Two states are set to decide
Mel Nichols, a 37-year-old bartender in Phoenix, Arizona, takes home anywhere from $30 to $50 an hour with tips included. But the uncertainty of how much she's going to make on a daily basis is a constant source of stress.
"For every good day, there's three bad days," said Nichols, who has been in the service industry ... (full story)
Most voters think the economy is poor, but split on whether Trump or Harris can fix it: AP-NORC poll
WASHINGTON (AP) — Voters remain largely divided over whether they prefer Republican Donald Trump or Democrat Kamala Harris to handle key economic issues, although Harris earns slightly better marks on elements such as taxes for the middle class, according to a new poll.
A majority of registered voters in the survey by The ... (full story)
Studying a company
Q: A company I'm interested in seems attractively priced. What should I learn about it before investing in it? -- P.T., Exeter, New Hampshire
A: The more you know about the company, the better decisions you'll likely make about it. Here are some things to check out:
First, make sure that it's not a penny stock (with shares t ... (full story)
Local
Election officials are hard at work to deliver fair, secure and accurate elections – despite a constant flow of attacks
(THE CONVERSATION) The 2024 election is rife with controversy, from the politics of the campaigns to the politics surrounding the administration of elections. Accusations of wrongdoing and ineptitude continue to plague election officials, despite their explanations of legal compliance and process.
This is not new. During the 201 ... (full story)
Court affirms siting board approval of Lucas County pipeline project
The Supreme Court of Ohio recently rejected a landowner’s challenge to the construction of a 3.7-mile natural gas distribution pipeline in Lucas County.
In a unanimous opinion, the Supreme Court found the Ohio Power Siting Board, through its accelerated application approval process, did not act unlawfully and unreasonably ... (full story)
State
Supreme Court rules in favor of health survey public records request
The Supreme Court of Ohio recently mandated the release of mental health survey results conducted by Crestwood Local School District. In a 6-1 per curiam decision, the Supreme Court reversed the ruling of the Eleventh District Court of Appeals denying access to a public school district’s survey of its employees.
Chief Just ... (full story)
On Lake Erie, getting rid of problem algae starts with giving it less food
OREGON, Ohio (AP) — On a warm late-summer evening, a small speedboat motored across a pea-green stretch of Lake Erie past a beach where a child sat splashing and a pair of newlyweds waded for a portrait photographer. On the sand, unseen or ignored, bright red signs warned people to stay out of the water due to dangerous algae ... (full story)
Voters in Arizona and Nebraska will face competing ballot measures. What happens if they both pass?
Voters in Nebraska and Arizona will see competing measures on their November ballots — in one case about abortion, in the other about primary elections. If voters approve them all, what happens next could be up to the courts to decide.
Like more than a dozen other states, Arizona and Nebraska have constitutions stating tha ... (full story)
Supreme Court leaves in place two Biden environmental regulations
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court left in place two Biden administration environmental regulations aimed at reducing industry emissions of planet-warming methane and toxic mercury.
The justices did not detail their reasoning in the orders, which came after a flurry of emergency applications to block the rules from indust ... (full story)