Becky Bohrer
Reporter at Associated Press
I'm The Associated Press' political and statehouse reporter in Juneau, Alaska. You can read our stories at https://t.co/Nx5SO02HFo or on the AP mobile app.
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Voters resoundingly backed paid sick leave. Now lawmakers in 3 states want to roll back the benefits
1 week ago |
chronicle-tribune.com | David Lieb |Margery Beck |Becky Bohrer
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Voters in Alaska, Missouri and Nebraska were asked last year whether they wanted to require employers to provide paid sick leave to their workers. They overwhelmingly said yes. Now some lawmakers in each of those states are trying to roll back the benefits, citing concerns from businesses about costs.
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2 weeks ago |
msn.com | David Lieb |Margery Beck |Becky Bohrer
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2 weeks ago |
apnews.com | David Lieb |Margery Beck |Becky Bohrer
JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, EE.UU. (AP) — Los votantes en Alaska, Missouri y Nebraska fueron consultados el año pasado sobre si querían exigir a los empleadores que proporcionaran licencia por enfermedad remunerada a sus trabajadores. Dijeron abrumadoramente que sí. Ahora, algunos legisladores en cada uno de esos estados están tratando de revertir los beneficios, citando preocupaciones de las empresas sobre los costos.
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2 weeks ago |
fortune.com | David Lieb |Margery Beck |Becky Bohrer
Richard Eiker speaks in support of a strike by fast food workers advocating for a $15 an hour minimum wage outside a McDonald's restaurant in Kansas City, Mo., May 19, 2021. Aditi Ramaswami/Missouri Workers Center via AP
Voters resoundingly backed paid sick leave. Now lawmakers in 3 states want to roll back the benefits
2 weeks ago |
abcnews.go.com | David Lieb |Margery Beck |Becky Bohrer
Voters in Alaska, Missouri and Nebraska overwhelmingly approved paid sick leave laws last yearByDAVID A. LIEB Associated Press, MARGERY A. BECK Associated Press, and BECKY BOHRER Associated PressTim Hart, an owner of Drakes Steak & Ale, stands inside the restaurant in Hannibal, Mo., on Friday, April 25, 2025.
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