April 2006
50States: Absentee and Early Voting
Has rules, deadlines, etc - great resource
50 States: Stateside Associates: Attorneys General
Has name, party, selection method, re-election/term expiration date
50 States: Stateside Associates: Lieutenant Governors
Includes name, party, selection method, and date up for re-election.
March 2006
03.27.06 National: DEMOCRATIC LEADERS PRESS REPUBLICANS TO PASS MIN. WAGE INCREASE AFTER BUSH OFFICIALS SIGNAL OPENNESS
“Two Bush Cabinet officials have indicated that the administration would finally be open to an increase in the national minimum wage, stuck at $5.15 per hour for the past 7 years. This is unexpected, but welcome, news from an administration that has rep
State government websites
Directory of State Government Websites
February 2006
Dallas Morning News | News for Dallas, Texas | Business
Wal-Mart Stores Inc., responding to criticism that it has failed to provide adequate health benefits, said today it will expand coverage for workers and open more than 50 health clinics in its stores.
Facing South: New Fed Reserve Chair: Higher minimum wage OK
Building on the successful 2004 ballot initiative in Florida, advocates for workers are pushing to pass minimum wages increases across the country, including here in North Carolina. 17 states have already boosted their state minimum pay above the federal
Raven's View: US Worst Among Industrialized Nations in Minimum Wage Inequality
Raising the minimum wage must be one of the most important campaign issues in 2006. There has not been an increase in the minimum wage since 1997--nine years. During that time, the value of the wage has dropped considerably, from roughly 39 percent of the
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