December 15, 2019
Strike Against GM Ends, UAW President Resigns Amid Corruption Probe
GM lost billions, and workers gained little.
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December 11, 2019
California Reclassifies Contractors as Employees, Targeting the Sharing Economy
A.B. 5 is expected to affect up to one million contract workers statewide and upend the business models of ridesharing platforms such as Uber and Lyft.
Taxes
December 2, 2019
Trump Administration Considers Indexing Capital Gains for Inflation
Indexing would lower the effective tax rates on sales of long-term investments such as stocks, mutual funds, and residences.
Transportation
November 12, 2019
Gov. Whitmer has struggled to find the $2.5 billion annually she has said is necessary to “fix the damn roads.”
October 8, 2019
The Southern Nevada Regional Transportation Commission’s (RTC) rideshare service, “Trip to Strip,” was launched in May.
September 20, 2019
Among the constitutional issues raised by the use of these cameras is the potential violation of the Sixth Amendment.
August 18, 2019
Congress is considering a bill that would provide states with an overwhelming incentive to get rid of red-light traffic cameras.
August 5, 2019
Under the law, cities using automated traffic-enforcement cameras are required to report to the state any revenues generated by the fines from the cameras.
June 14, 2019
A privately financed, high-speed rail line between Houston and Dallas
June 12, 2019
Whitmer proposes to raise the gas tax from 26 cents per gallon to 71 cents per gallon.
April 10, 2019
The state’s tax on gasoline would rise 18 cents to pay for roads and bridges.
March 27, 2019
Gov. Tim Walz is calling for a nearly 70 percent increase in the state’s tax on gasoline
January 31, 2019
The automotive industry thought that 2018 would be the “breakthrough” year for consumer acceptance of autonomous vehicles.
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