#Kathy Hochul approves overtime pay increase for hospital workers

#Kathy Hochul approves overtime pay increase for hospital workers

“#Kathy Hochul approves overtime pay increase for hospital workers” Sign up for our special edition newsletter to get a daily update on the coronavirus pandemic. Gov. Kathy Hochul announced an agreement Wednesday to boost overtime pay at three state university-run hospitals in an effort to stem staff shortages amid the lingering coronavirus pandemic. Nurses and…

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#Could a new GOP bill save campus free speech?

#Could a new GOP bill save campus free speech?

“#Could a new GOP bill save campus free speech?” This summer, Rep. Greg Murphy (R-NC) introduced the Campus Free Speech Restoration Act, designed to enhance free expression in American universities. Murphy’s bill defines “expressive activities” to include peaceful assembly, speaking and listening, and protects them from “improperly restrictive” institutional incursions, such as speech codes, bias response…

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#MTA to hold first public meetings for congestion pricing

#MTA to hold first public meetings for congestion pricing

“#MTA to hold first public meetings for congestion pricing” The MTA’s official review of the environmental impacts of its congestion pricing program gets underway this week with virtual meetings Thursday and Friday for residents of the five boroughs and New Jersey. The two-hour Zoom forums will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday “focused on” the Bronx,…

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