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2 months ago | 
thederrick.com | Kevin Hardy |Kevin Hardy
A yearslong conflict over whether Nebraska’s governor can unilaterally force state workers back to the office will ultimately be sorted out by the state’s highest court. The Nebraska Association of Public Employees, which represents more than 8,000 state employees, challenged Republican Gov. Jim Pillen’s November 2023 order requiring workers in offices full time. The group argues that Pillen cannot do so without labor contract negotiations.
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Aug 7, 2024 | 
bellevueheraldleader.com | Kevin Hardy
Michelle Cox was in disbelief when a U.S. Department of Labor official told her earlier this year she was violating federal law by employing 14- and 15-year-olds past 7 p.m. on school nights. Cox, the owner of the Subway franchise in Maquoketa, knew the state Legislature had made substantial changes to state labor laws in 2023 to allow younger teens to work later on weekdays.
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Jul 30, 2024 | 
mississippivalleypublishing.com | Kevin Hardy
Michelle Cox was in disbelief when a U.S. Department of Labor official told her earlier this year she was violating federal law by employing 14- and 15-year-olds past 7 p.m. on school nights. Cox, the owner of a Subway franchise in Maquoketa, Iowa, knew the state Legislature had made substantial changes to state labor laws in 2023 to allow younger teens to work later on weekdays.
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Jul 28, 2024 | 
thebrunswicknews.com | Kevin Hardy
By Kevin Hardy, Stateline.org Michelle Cox was in disbelief when a U.S. Department of Labor official told her earlier this year she was violating federal law by employing 14- and 15-year-olds past 7 p.m. on school nights. Cox, the owner of a Subway franchise in Maquoketa, Iowa, knew the state Legislature had made substantial changes to state labor laws in 2023 to allow younger teens to work later on weekdays.
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Jul 28, 2024 | 
thederrick.com | Kevin Hardy
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Jul 28, 2024 | 
union-bulletin.com | Kevin Hardy
Michelle Cox was in disbelief when a U.S. Department of Labor official told her earlier this year she was violating federal law by employing 14- and 15-year-olds past 7 p.m. on school nights. Cox, the owner of a Subway franchise in Maquoketa, Iowa, knew the state Legislature had made substantial changes to state labor laws in 2023 to allow younger teens to work later on weekdays.
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Jul 28, 2024 | 
gazettextra.com | Kevin Hardy
Michelle Cox was in disbelief when a U.S. Department of Labor official told her earlier this year she was violating federal law by employing 14- and 15-year-olds past 7 p.m. on school nights. Cox, the owner of a Subway franchise in Maquoketa, Iowa, knew the state Legislature had made substantial changes to state labor laws in 2023 to allow younger teens to work later on weekdays.
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Jun 25, 2024 | 
storeys.com | Debra J. Porteous |Kevin Hardy |Will McKitka
Vancouver is well-known for its luxury condos, with many in the downtown core surpassing the $10M mark. But even so, many of those won't match the beauty of one Yacht Harbour Pointe suite that's currently on the market for $6,200,000. The Yacht Harbour Pointe building sits at 1600 Hornby Street, two blocks away from the Granville Street Bridge and directly across the water from Granville Island.
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May 2, 2024 | 
thebrunswicknews.com | Kevin Hardy
State Sen. Norm Needleman championed the 2021 legislation designed to lure major data centers to Connecticut. The Democratic lawmaker hoped to better compete with nearby states, bring in a growing industry, and provide paychecks for workers tasked with building the sprawling server farms.
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Nov 13, 2023 | 
citybeat.com | Kevin Hardy
Holly Smith Mount wanted to be first. Smith Mount, chair of the city council in Huntington, West Virginia, was determined to see her community launch the state's initial outdoor drinking zone - an idea made possible only after the legislature changed the state's alcohol law earlier this year. "I will fully admit I'm very competitive," she told Stateline.
