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The National Restaurant Association doesn't think workers should get paid sick leave. Which means more waiters sneezing in your salad -- or worse.
The first sale of emissions credits under California's cap-and-trade program raised $286 million, but officials say money's not the goal here.
The revenue lost will be made up by an increase in taxes on transit riders, among others.
In reality, the city worries that its infrastructure can handle the shifts.
Turns out the House kind of sucked? We're looking into this.
Charlotte has invested $1.2 million in better solutions for dealing with the food passengers throw away, including a giant vermicomposting bin. It's 50 feet long!
The Pennsylvania Dept. of Environmental Protection found copper, zinc, nickel, and titanium near a fracking site, but failed to tell anyone.
Decades-old urban planning efforts have resulted in many lower-income New Yorkers living along the city's coastlines.
The Democratic rep is seeking public feedback as he designs a new climate bill. Herein I offer my two cents.