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After a deadly paper mill explosion, a community in Washington state looks to a key House race

In a district shaken by deaths of 11 workers, Democrat Marie Gluesenkamp Perez faces a stiff challenge to keep her seat On a misty morning in May in south-west Washington state, Laura Oltmann, a 41-year-old dietitian, had barely clocked in when an unfamiliar overhead announcement echoed through the hospital. “We get overhead pages for different types of…

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The Guardian· Oct 4, 5:27 PMAfter a deadly paper mill explosion, a community in Washington state looks to a key House race

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California cities, counties voice relief as public sector labor groups vow to press ahead after Newsom's veto of pension enhancement billLabor groups sought to lower retirement ages and sweeten other benefits to help recruitment and retention. But local governments said the moves would unravel past pension reforms and cost taxpayers millions more each year.

Santa Rosa Press Democrat1d agoWhole story →

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Opposition fighters in northern Ethiopia's Tigray withdraw from regional capitalLeaders of a rebellious political group in northern Ethiopia say they have withdrawn from the regional capital, allowing federal troops and allies to enter. The Tigray People’s Liberation Front, or TPLF, had seized the Mekelle airport and city last month. They announced Saturday they pulled out to spare the city from destruction. The African Union has…

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution1d agoWhole story →

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CENTRIS FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONCentris Federal Credit Union: Real People. Local Banking. No Hassle. If you’re looking for a better kind of banking, ...

Omaha World-Herald2d agoWhole story →

US Fed, ECB minutes to show inflation fears as hike bets fade(Oct 4): Any urgency among Federal Reserve and European Central Bank policymakers to follow up September interest-rate hikes at this month’s meetings has been

EUROPE SAYS2d agoWhole story →

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Ex-White House economic advisor: There is shortage of workers, not jobsStephen Moore, former White House economic advisor, joined Anna Kooiman on "Morning in America" to discuss the upcoming midterm elections. As an economic expert, he gave insight into affordability and the economy following September's jobs report, saying that there is a "shortage of workers in this country, not a shortage of jobs."

NewsNation2d agoWhole story →

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It took four years, but a Capitol Hill office finally has a union contractStaffers for Rep. Ro Khanna recently ratified a collectively bargained agreement after protracted negotiations.

POLITICO12h agoWhole story →

‘Independent’ Nebraska Senate Hopeful Dan Osborn Left Kellogg’s Picket Line To Address Fringe Young Democrats Conference That Backed a Prostitutes’ UnionDan Osborn, the Independent Nebraska Senate candidate endorsed by Democrats, ducked out of a picket line in 2021 to address a far-left convention of young Democrats that featured a land acknowledgement, calls for amnesty for illegal immigrants, and a resolution to let prostitutes form a labor union. The post ‘Independent’ Nebraska Senate Hopeful Dan…

Washington Free Beacon12h agoWhole story →

Troy Jackson is scrambling to defeat Maine Sen. Susan Collins. Time is not on his sideMaine Democratic Senate nominee Troy Jackson is racing against time in his bid to unseat Sen. Susan Collins. From the start, he had barely more than 100 days to mount a campaign against New England's last Republican senator. Jackson is a logger, union activist and former president of the Maine Senate who is trying to flip a seat that's key to Democrats'…

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution9h agoWhole story →

Germany and France Push Trade Weapon to Bar China AccessGermany and France are urging the European Union to adopt new powers that would enable the bloc to cut off access to its single market if China or other nations destabilize trade relations.

Bloomberg8h agoWhole story →

California Prepares to Ban Quartz Countertop ProductionThe state would be the first to block an industry that has been connected to a deadly lung disease in workers.

The New York Times7h agoWhole story →