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Anaheim City Council votes to put "living wage" initiative on November ballot

After emotional statements from Disneyland worker.....»»

Category: topSource: latimesJun 20th, 2018

D.C. Council casts first vote to repeal tipped wage ballot initiative

The D.C. Council on Tuesday tentatively agreed to repeal a ballot initiative that would raise the minimum wage for tipped workers. Initiative 77 was approved by 56 percent of voters in the June primary. The council, led by Chairman Phil Mendelson, vo.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsOct 2nd, 2018

Disney and labor unions are spending big on Anaheim"s "living wage" measure and council races

With less than a month before election day, l.....»»

Category: topSource: latimesOct 18th, 2018

Anaheim"s "living wage" initiative is expected to pass. A business advocate calls it a "tragic outcome"

Anaheim voters appear to have approved a ba.....»»

Category: topSource: latimesNov 12th, 2018

Group turns in signatures to put minimum wage hike, paid sick leave on Missouri ballot

An initiative petition campaign that seeks to raise Missouri’s minimum wage delivered over 210,000 signatures to the Secretary of State’s Office on Wednesday afternoon — nearly double the amount needed to make the statewide ballot. It is .....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMay 1st, 2024

Campaign to erect new city on Solano County ranchland submits signatures for November ballot

The tech titans backing the controversial project promise a livable, energy-efficient city in close proximity to the Bay Area. The tech titans backing the controversial project promise a livable, energy-efficient city in close proximity to the Bay Area......»»

Category: topSource: latimesMay 1st, 2024

Sports wagering campaign says it"s collected 300K signatures

A campaign to ask voters in Missouri to approve sports wagering says it has collected more than 300,000 signatures from residents, well above the threshold needed to place its initiative petition on the November ballot......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsApr 30th, 2024

Round-up: May 4 elections across DFW

Big-ticket bond proposals, mayoral, city council and school board races and more are on the ballot for the May 4 elections across North Texas. Read on to learn what's at stake......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsApr 26th, 2024

Missouri initiative campaigns confident of achieving signature goals

Three initiative campaigns say they are on track to submit signatures that would put measures to legalize abortion and sports wagering, and to increase the minimum wage, on Missouri’s ballot this year. Campaign finance reports filed this week show m.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsApr 17th, 2024

Minneapolis delays ride-hailing wage rule opposed by Uber, Lyft

The Minneapolis City Council unanimously approved a delay in a minimum wage rule for ride-hailing services that prompted Uber and Lyft to threaten a market pullout. In response, the companies said they'd delay their exit......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsApr 12th, 2024

Uber And Lyft"s Minneapolis Exit Delayed As Wage Ordinance Postponed

This follows a Minneapolis City Council decision to postpone the enforcement of a new driver pay ordinance. read more.....»»

Category: blogSource: benzingaApr 12th, 2024

Cincinnati voters soundly reject affordable housing amendment, approve other ballot measures

Cincinnati voters decisively rejected an amendment to the city’s charter that would require City Council to put $50 million a year into its Affordable Housing Trust Fund and create a new board to oversee the money......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMay 4th, 2021

Hoover OKs new 373-unit senior living community

A proposed 373-unit senior living community in Hoover has been approved by the Hoover City Council......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMar 18th, 2021

Colorado Supreme Court clears way for paid family leave initiative to move forward

If the initiative makes the November ballot, it is likely to be one of the most hotly contested measures......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMay 1st, 2020

Paid family leave bill sponsors change course, back ballot initiative to create Colorado-run system

The move could set up a high-dollar clash between business and labor groups in the November election......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMay 1st, 2020

Office tenant coming to Lane Parke development

A company that helps builders of large housing developments secure funding has committed to opening in Mountain Brook. Built Capital was approved as a Lane Parke tenant Monday by the Mountain Brook City Council. According to Village Living, the com.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsApr 30th, 2020

City Council votes to pull horse-drawn carriages off the streets of Chicago by the end of the year

Horses-drawn carriages in Chicago will be a thing of the past after City Council voted to ban operators by the end of the year.Horses-drawn carriages in Chicago will be a thing of the past after City Council voted to ban operators by the end of the year......»»

Category: topSource: chicagotribuneApr 24th, 2020

Clean energy backers, with $1M loan, keep ballot initiative on the table

Despite Gov. Kate Brown’s executive order on greenhouse gas emissions, and the coronavirus crisis, environmentalists say they could still try to place a climate measure on the November ballot. They appear to have the money to mount an effort — a.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsApr 2nd, 2020

Controversial co-living development by Aspen Heights among projects approved by Charlotte City Council

Although the significant disruption on day-to-day life from the COVID-19 pandemic remains top of mind, Charlotte City Council held its zoning meeting on Monday night and approved several petitions......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMar 17th, 2020

New councilwoman wants to ensure people living in redeveloping areas ‘aren’t thrown away’

Jan-Michele Lemon Kearney, who is expected to be appointed to fill a vacant Cincinnati City Council seat, plans to make inclusive redevelopment one issue on which she focuses......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMar 11th, 2020

City planning commission votes in favor of Lenox Terrace in Harlem

The largest private affordable housing initiative in Harlem took a major step forward today as the City Planning Commission voted 11-1 (with one abstention) to approve the pl.....»»

Category: realestateSource: realestateweeklyFeb 3rd, 2020