WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R43792) on Oct. 3, 2024, entitled "State Minimum Wages: An Overview" by labor policy specialist Sarah A. Donovan and research librarian Ellen M. Lechman. Here are excerpts: * * * Summary The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), enacted in 1938, is the federal law that establishes the general minimum wage that must be paid to all covered, nonexempt workers employed in a state or territory of the U  more

SALEM, Oregon, Nov. 12 -- The Oregon School Boards Association issued the following news: Many board members were nervous about coming to the OSBA Annual Convention in downtown Portland. Some board members don't like coming to Portland in the best of times, and they worried tensions might be high in and around the convention after an emotional election. Instead, they found a city basking in glorious fall days and a group of dedicated school leaders firmly determined to keep the focus on the co  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following column on Nov. 11, 2024: * * * Veterans Day--Honoring Idaho Veterans Idahoans come together each Veterans Day to honor Idaho Veterans, because you clearly understand the importance of what veterans give each of us as Americans. We are born free because of the servicemembers willing to back our extraordinary Constitution with their lives. Gratitude for their service grows as we think about what people in many parts of our   more