Union spends big on low-wage campaign, endgame unclear
(Reuters) – Tens of millions of dollars and counting. That’s how much the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) has spent so far on a three-year campaign to improve the plight of low-wage retail and fast-food workers, an analysis of public filin…
Washington state lawmakers vote to overhaul medical pot industry
SEATTLE (Reuters) – Washington state lawmakers passed a bill on Tuesday to regulate medical marijuana dispensaries running in parallel with recreational-use cannabis stores, in a first step towards reconciling the disjointed markets.
Missouri executes man convicted of murder over child support
(Reuters) – Missouri on Tuesday executed a man convicted of attacking his former wife over child support payments and killing her friend, a prison spokesman said.
One dead after storm causes multi-car pileup in Utah
SALT LAKE CITY (Reuters) – A storm that blasted Utah on Tuesday with high winds, dust and fog caused a multi-car pileup on a major freeway that killed a man, officials said.
Dashcam video shows Arizona officer crash cruiser into suspect
PHOENIX (Reuters) – Dramatic video released by Arizona authorities on Tuesday showed a police officer crash his cruiser into a felony suspect as the man walked down a street toting a loaded rifle this year.
Tennessee attorney general says Bible bill unconstitutional
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Reuters) – Tennessee’s attorney general said on Tuesday a bill under consideration in the legislature to make the Bible the official state book would be an unconstitutional endorsement that the sacred text does not need.
California drought renews thirst for desalination plants
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – California’s 3-year-old drought has thrust seawater desalination into the spotlight as San Diego County, Santa Barbara and other cities push ahead with treatment plants that will soon turn the Pacific Ocean into a source of drin…
Lyondell Houston refinery workers reject offer: union official
HOUSTON (Reuters) – Striking Houston refinery workers on Tuesday rejected Lyondell Basell Industries’ final contract offer to settle a two-and-a-half month work stoppage, said an official of the United Steelworkers union (USW), which represents the hou…
Jury of 19 women, five men picked for Colorado cinema massacre trial
CENTENNIAL, Colo. (Reuters) – Lawyers in Colorado’s cinema massacre case picked a jury of 19 women and five men on Tuesday to hear the long-awaited murder trial of gunman James Holmes, which is due to start this month.
Calpers raises pension plan funding in California by 6 percent
(Reuters) – The largest U.S. public pension fund announced on Tuesday that the state of California and its schools will increase funding of employee pension funds by 6 percent starting July 1.
