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23 February 2006 21:00

R.I. bill aims to force large companies to pay for health care - Metro

A bill introduced in the Rhode Island General Assembly this month would require companies with over 1,000 employees in the state to spend at least 8 percent of their payroll on health care. The bill's sponsor, Rep. Amy Rice, D.-District 72, said the go

New Jersey: Health care measure draws fire

Friday, February 17, 2006 By HUGH R. MORLEY STAFF WRITER Opposition is brewing among business leaders to a bill in the state Legislature that would require large employers to pay for employee health coverage. The Senate bill would require N

Top Ten Employers of BadgerCare Recipients

809 Wal-Mart workers are on BadgerCare, Wisconsin's health care program for the poor, for a cost of $2,734,368

Iowa: Minimum wage merits attention - Opinions

Democrats in the Iowa Senate would like to see the state's minimum wage rise to $6.15 per hour, the first increase in nine years, and they have a good case to make. Minimum wages in general are opposed by certain schools of economic thought, and six state

23 February 2006 20:00

South Dakota: Gov. urges lawmakers to raise minimum wage

PIERRE — In his first major election-year address, Gov. Mike Rounds told state lawmakers Tuesday that South Dakota should raise the minimum wage and get tougher on methamphetamine manufacturers and sex offenders. Acknowledging that a balance would ha

Kentucky: Minimum wage bill's fate iffy

Covington Car Wash employee Jerry Leopold says he could rent an apartment instead of staying in a friend's basement if Kentucky lawmakers raised the minimum wage from $5.15 an hour to $6.50. "Oh, yes, I would love that," said Leopold, 50. But Leopol

Kansas Minimum Wage Bill | Kansas Democratic Party

Kansas' State Minimum Wage is $2.65/hr. That's an absolute disgrace. The Kansas Minimum Wage Bill, H 2784, has been introduced, which would raise the Minimum Wage to $5.15/hr. The bill is still in Committee.

Dallas Morning News | News for Dallas, Texas | Business

Wal-Mart Stores Inc., responding to criticism that it has failed to provide adequate health benefits, said today it will expand coverage for workers and open more than 50 health clinics in its stores.

International Brotherhood of Teamsters :: Senate Committee Denies Anti-Worker Bill, Calls for Extensive Amendments

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- In a surprising move yesterday, the anti-worker lobby in New Hampshire was dealt a significant blow in the state legislature when the Senate Banking and Insurance Committee agreed to radically amend SB 247, the proposed

23 February 2006 17:00

New Jersey: Senators look at forcing employee health insurance | Asbury Park Press Online

Posted by the Asbury Park Press on 02/7/06 BY JONATHAN TAMARI GANNETT STATE BUREAU TRENTON — Saying some large companies such as Wal-Mart are shirking their responsibilities to provide health care to employees, state senators took up proposals Mond

Georgia: Health bill targets Wal-Mart | ajc.com

Despite long odds in the state Legislature, Georgia Democrats are following Maryland's lead in trying to force Wal-Mart to pay more for employee health care. Lawmakers filed legislation Monday that would require all companies with 10,000 or more worker

Kansas: KS Legislature Single Bill Tracking - HB2579

Withdrawn from Commerce and Labor; Referred to Insurance -HJ 1122 1/24/06

23 February 2006 16:00

Colorado: Health Bill Takes Aim at Wal-Mart

A bill that would force large Colorado employers to pay 11 percent of wages toward health care costs was introduced in the legislature Wednesday. A day earlier, a coalition of mega- retailers sued the state of Maryland over a look-alike law that passed la

Bill mimics Maryland mandate -- Page 1 -- TimesUnion.com

It's a one-house bill, which usually means the legislation is going nowhere. But A09534, introduced by a state assemblyman last month, is worth noting because of its striking resemblance to a controversial law approved Jan. 12 in Maryland.

California | 02/10/2006 | Worker health care bill eyed

SACRAMENTO - State Sen. Carole Migden plans to introduce legislation soon to force large companies such as Wal-Mart to pay more for their employees' health care costs, something that more than two dozen other states also are contemplating. Migden's bil

The Seattle Times: Local News: Wal-Mart bill likely dead; unions upset with Chopp

OLYMPIA — A controversial bill aimed at forcing Wal-Mart to spend more on employee health-care benefits appears dead. Despite a deluge of pressure from labor unions — and even some guarded last-minute support from one of the nation's largest grocery c

MiamiHerald.com | 02/15/2006 | Bill calls for firms to pay for care

Unions want a law requiring large companies to spend at least 9 percent of employee earnings on health insurance. BY JOHN DORSCHNER [email protected] The state's largest employers should be responsible for providing their workers with decent

Push is on for ‘Fair Share’ Health Care in Washington State - The NewStandard

Feb. 14 – Facing a staggering cost shift from the world’s largest retailer, Washington is poised to become the second state in the country to mandate that large employers provide workers with health insurance or face penalties...

Michigan: Shifting health insurance expense

Michigan could save $100 million a year if it adopted a law similar to one Maryland passed earlier this month that forces Wal-Mart to pay more for its employee health care, proponents of that legislation said.

Retailers File Suits Against 'Fair Share' Mandates in Md., N.Y. Courts

February 8, 2006 A group of retailers has filed suits challenging laws in Maryland and New York that were enacted to pressure employers to spend a minimum amount oin employees' health benefits. Advertisement The Retail Industry Leaders Association claims

Florida Proposal Modeled After Maryland 'Wal-Mart Law' Introduced

Florida state Sen. Skip Campbell (D) on Tuesday proposed a bill modeled on Maryland's law that requires large employers to spend a certain amount of payroll on health care, the Miami Herald reports. Under the Florida proposal, which is backed by the state