$30 minimum wage in Alameda County headed to November election ballot, coalition says

Poll Shows Maine’s Quirky Political Contours

This morning, we have the first New York Times/Siena poll of a Senate race this year and it’s in Maine, where the Democrat Graham Platner narrowly leads the incumbent, Susan Collins, by two percentage points, 49-47, among likely voters. You can read the full story here on the poll, which was done in conjunction with []

$25 Minimum Wage Bill Would Reshape Paychecks, Prices and Hiring Across U.S.

Senate Democrats are proposing a 25 federal minimum wage, a major shift that would more than triple the current federal wage floor of 7.25 an hour.

Minimum wage gap narrows, but breakthrough still elusive

Labor and business representatives narrowed their differences over next year's minimum wage after submitting a second round of revised proposals, but negotiations remained deadlocked with the two sides still 1,540 won (1) apart. The labor side proposed raising the hourly minimum wage to 11,900 won, while the employer side offered 10,360 won during the Minimum Wage Commission’s meeting at the government complex in Sejong on Tuesday. Although the latest proposals narrowed the gap from the initial

A new bill calls for $25 minimum wage. Here's where that isn't 'sufficient'

While it's way more than the current federal minimum wage, data shows it may not be enough for some.

California’s mail-in balloting has failed to increase participation

California counties completed their final official vote counts for the June primary this week — but the turnout figures come as President Donald Trump and other skeptics are lambasting the state’s drawn-out voting process. Statewide turnout reached 40.8, according to preliminary figures from the California Secretary of State. That’s an increase from the 2024 primary []...Click to read more

Madness: California Is Recruiting Noncitizen Teens As Election Workers

Madness: California Is Recruiting Noncitizen Teens As Election Workers

Minimum Wage Fail

Minimum Wage Fail

40% of Iowans can’t afford rent and bills: Iowa Worker’s Almanac layoffs and news for June 25, 2026

Almost half of US households didn't earn enough money to meet basic needs in 2024, according to a new study. In Iowa, we're doing a little better than average, with 60 of us able to make rent and utilities on time—but it varies widely by county. The post 40 of Iowans can’t afford rent and bills: Iowa Worker’s Almanac layoffs and news for June 25, 2026 appeared first on Iowa Starting Line.

14 propositions that could remake California taxes, housing, healthcare and elections

In addition to high-stakes U.S. House races, California voters in November will also weigh in on a slew of ballot measures.

California Voters to Decide If Local Taxes Should Be Harder to Approve

California voters will decide in November if the state will make it more difficult for cities to raise local taxes similar to Los Angeles’ 3-year-old Measure ULA “mansion tax” via the ballot box. State lawmakers on Thursday advanced a measure that would require some special taxes to receive support from two-thirds of voters, rather than []

Meet the Socialists on Their Way to Capitol Hill

The Democratic Socialists of America group has a handful of members poised for victory in the midterms.

California voters to decide billionaire tax measure in November

The ballot measure would levy a one-time 5 tax on Californians worth more than 1 billion to fund the state’s Medicaid program. The post California voters to decide billionaire tax measure in November appeared first on MS NOW.

FloridaCommerce data shows May unemployment rate holds steady at 4.8%

A majority of Sunshine State metro areas saw increases in jobs when compared to May 2025. The post FloridaCommerce data shows May unemployment rate holds steady at 4.8 appeared first on Florida Politics - Campaigns Elections. Lobbying Government..

The 'Florida Flip' for Roth Conversions: How to Use a No-Tax State to Lower RMDs

The 'Florida Flip' for Roth Conversions: How to Use a No-Tax State to Lower RMDs

Democratic Leaders Call for Platner to Exit Senate Race After Sexual Assault Allegation

Schumer and Gillibrand said the Democrats’ Senate campaign arm will not invest in the Maine race if Platner remains on the ballot.

NEW: The Osborns’ fingerprints are all over a fraud Senate candidate in Alaska too

Dan Osborn didn’t just recruit Graham Platner in Maine. Osborn and his wife, Megan, also had a hand in recruiting a fraudulent Senate candidate under investigation in Alaska’s U.S. Senate race. The fraudulent candidate with the same name as the Republican incumbent is running to confuse voters and rig the state’s ranked choice system in favor of Democrat []

Goal of higher voter turnout remains elusive in California as changes have extended ballot counting

LOS ANGELES (AP) — California is finally nearing the end of the ballot counting from its June 2 primary, a tediously slow process that is largely the result of multiple changes over the years intended to boost turnout by making voting easier and more accessible. State data and experts who study voting trends suggest those [] The post Goal of higher voter turnout remains elusive in California as changes have extended ballot counting appeared first on Loonie Politics.

What's In a Name? Alaska's Confounding Senate Race

What's In a Name? Alaska's Confounding Senate Race

Maine Democrats scramble to find Senate replacement for Platner

Maine Democrats scramble to find Senate replacement for Platner

Salary income below 12.75L? Still need to pay tax if...

Salary income below 12.75L? Still need to pay tax if...

Mamdani-backed socialist wins in New York expose growing rift between Democratic establishment, insurgent left

Mamdani-backed democratic socialist candidates defeat mainstream Democrats in New York primaries, doubling DSA-aligned members in the next Congress.

Election’24’s missing ballots: What nearly half a million unexplained votes reveal ahead of 2029

Election’24’s missing ballots: What nearly half a million unexplained votes reveal ahead of 2029

Giving Platner the bum’s rush

GIVING PLATNER THE BUM’S RUSH. Graham Platner won the Maine Democratic Senate primary in a landslide. Platner received 71.9 of the vote, while his closest competitor, Maine Gov. Janet Mills, had 19.3. In the actual vote number, 154,058 Maine Democrats and independents voted to make Platner their Senate nominee, while 41,301 voted for Mills. A number []

California Billionaire Tax Heads To November Ballot As Democrats Fracture Over Measure

California voters will decide in November on a controversial proposal to impose a one-time 5 tax on individuals whose net worth exceeds 1 billion and who resided in the state as of Jan. 1, 2026. The measure is backed by the Service Employees International Union Healthcare Workers West, which announced Thursday it would press forward [] The post California Billionaire Tax Heads To November Ballot As Democrats Fracture Over Measure appeared first on Foreign Policy Journal.

Some Thoughts on a Possible Big Primary Upset(s) in Colorado

We’ve got more primaries coming up tomorrow night, specifically in the state of Colorado. I must confess that it was...

Billionaire tax, affordable housing: See the measures on California’s November ballot

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. On Nov. 3, Californians will vote on 14 statewide ballot measures on environment, taxation, election, housing and healthcare. For months, interest groups sponsoring ballot initiatives spent heavily on ad blitzes and signature gathering to get on the ballot, but some agreed to withdraw high-profile []

Bombshell Poll Delivers Dire Warning for Trump

Nicholas Kamm/AFP via Getty ImagesDonald Trump’s scandal-ridden endorsed candidate in the Texas Senate race could lose the crucial midterm election, according to a new poll.Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is tied at 47 percent with his Democratic rival for the Texas Senate seat, James Talarico, according to a New York Times/Siena poll of 656 likely Texas voters.However, The New York Times noted there are “several signs of weakness” for Paxton elsewhere in the poll, suggesting Talarico has a good chance of becoming the first Democrat to win a U.S. Senate race in Texas since 1988 this November.Read more at The Daily Beast.

Michigan lawmakers pass 'compromise' budget after 23-hour marathon session

LANSING, Mich. — Michigan lawmakers worked through the night into Friday morning to approve a new state budget that will use an array of spending cuts and funding maneuvers to close a 1 billion tax revenue gap. The spending plan will increase ...