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Biden faces tough climate balancing act in California desert
The Trump administration left President Biden a dilemma in the California desert: a plan to remove protections from millions of acres of public lands and open vast areas to solar and wind farms. Biden’s team could easily block the proposed changes, which were slammed by conservationists as a last-gasp effort […]
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Minimum wage hike, Family and Medical Leave Act take effect Jan. 1; here’s what businesses and workers say it means to them
NORTHAMPTON — Jeremiah Micka has been dealing with a lot lately. Like many, the owner of the Union Station complex in Northampton — which includes the Tunnel Bar, the Roosevelt Room banquet facility, the Platform Sports Bar and a patio bar called The Deck — has struggled to keep his […]
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‘Time To Act’ Podcast Ep. 6: The Allyship Imperative
Conversations around diversity and inclusion can be uncomfortable — particularly in the workplace. In this new podcast, host Y-Vonne Hutchinson — CEO and founder of ReadySet, a diversity and inclusion consulting and strategy firm — speaks with business leaders who are driving discussions within their organizations and taking bold action […]
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When finding joy is itself ‘an act of resistance’
When George Floyd died, Brittany Lynch also mourned the loss of a relative who had been killed in north Minneapolis on the same day. Yet the young activist persisted in her quest to expose and eradicate the walls of structural racism that affect marginalized communities. In our recent conversation, the […]
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Privacy Act review to examine privacy tort, direct action rights, and GDPR compliance
Australia’s Attorney-General Christian Porter announced on Friday the terms of reference and issues paper that his department will use as a basis for its review of the Privacy Act. The wide-ranging review will consider the definition of personal information; whether existing exemptions for small businesses, political parties, and the storing […]
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Juggling act: Tips for balancing remote work and home life in 2020
NEW YORK – Any remote worker can tell you how office demands have invaded the home in 2020 and started creeping into every corner of the day. FILE PHOTO: Stacey Barry, a community works administrator, at her band office desk. Picture taken April 27, 2020. REUTERS/David Jackson/File Photo But Jessica […]
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Trump executive order seeks to use Defense Production Act to bolster mining
A new executive order from President TrumpDonald John TrumpPresident Trump, Melania Trump test positive for COVID-19 Trump, first lady to quarantine after top aide tests positive for coronavirus Secret recordings show Melania Trump was frustrated about criticism of Trump 2018 border separation policy: CNN MORE seeks to use the Defense […]
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OVERNIGHT ENERGY: EPA finalizes rule allowing some major polluters to follow weaker emissions standards | Trump executive order seeks to use Defense Production Act to bolster mining | Asbestos ban stalls in Congress amid partisan fight
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How to get your remote learning act together for fall
Kids aren’t the only ones dreading another semester of online classes. Parents have pretty much been struggling with adjusting to the “new normal” of online school during the pandemic era. While you’re on a conference call for work in your dining room, your kids are engaging in a 30-person Zoom session in the […]