AP Photo/Richard Vogel Approximately 10,000 jobs have reportedly been slashed at California fast food eateries after the minimum wage was hiked to $20. Gov. Gavin Newsomâs (D) law to pay workers $20 an hour went into effect on April 1 and has apparently taken a devastating toll on the industry, Fox Business reported Wednesday. The
Texas Rep. Holland Votes to Raise AR-15 Minimum Purchase Age to 21 After 33-Year-Old Mall Attacker Uses One
July 13, 2023 by
Texas state Rep. Justin Holland (R-Rockwall) caved to gun controllers Monday and voted in support of a bill, HB 2744, to raise the minimum purchase age for AR-15s and similar semiautomatic rifles from 18 to 21. On Saturday, an attacker opened fire on Allen, Texas, mall goers with an AR-15. The attacker was 33 years
CNN Analyst Suggests Setting Minimum AR-15 Purchase Age at 26
November 27, 2022 by
On Friday, CNN security analyst Juliette Kayyem suggested making 26 the minimum age to purchase an AR-15. Kayyem made her comments after being asked about President Bidenâs Thanksgiving Day push for an âassault weaponsâ ban. She said, âI would like to be able to get these weapons off the street but in the short term
Dem Rep. Khanna: W.H. ‘Has Every Power to Disregard’ Parliamentarian on Minimum Wage Increase
February 26, 2021 by
On Wednesdayâs broadcast of MSNBCâs âLast Word,â Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) stated that the White House âhas every power to disregardâ the Senate parliamentarianâs decision if the parliamentarian rules that a $15 minimum wage cannot be passed through budget reconciliation. Khanna said, âThere is no provision in the Constitution that says that the Senate parliamentarian…
Jayapal: Senate Dems Should Overrule Parliamentarian if Needed to Raise Minimum Wage
February 26, 2021 by
On Wednesdayâs broadcast of MSNBCâs âRachel Maddow Show,â House Progressive Caucus Chair Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) stated that if the Senate parliamentarian votes that a minimum wage increase cannot be passed via budget reconciliation, Senate Democrats should vote to overrule the parliamentarian. Host Rachel Maddow asked Jayapal if she thinks âDemocrats in the Senate should use…
Daily Caller Co-Founder Neil Patel Predicts Amazon, Walmart Could Support Minimum Wage To Price Out Competition
February 15, 2021 by
Daily Caller co-founder Neil Patel predicted that Amazon and Walmart could support an increase in the federal minimum wage in order to price out their smaller competitors during a Sunday appearance on Fox Newsâ âThe Next Revolution.â While discussing the minimum wage and how itâs implemented across the U.S., Patel explained to host Steve Hilton…
After Pushing for Higher Minimum Wage in Oregon, Dem Lawmakers Admit They Made a Mistake
June 10, 2016 by
Itâs only been three months since Oregon Gov. Kate Brown signed a minimum wage bill into law and Democrats already seem to be regretting the measure they pushed so hard to get passed. But before the ink was even dry, Democrats, who control the state House, Senate and governor’s office, announced they wanted to change the […]
