Ramsey County commissioners Tuesday unanimously approved a salary increase of 3% for board members. With the approved increase, effective Jan. 1, board members’ salaries will increase from $104,077 to $107,199. The board chair’s salary will increase from $109,338 to $112,559. … Continued
By MARYCLAIRE DALE PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Striking city workers waved signs at traffic near Philadelphia City Hall and formed picket lines outside libraries, city offices and other workplaces as nearly 10,000 blue-collar workers walked off the job Tuesday Related Articles … Continued
At NYLAG, where the largest unit is the tenants’ rights division, a strike could hinder low-income people’s access to free representation when facing eviction, a service unique to the city’s Right to Counsel program which nonprofits are contracted to deliver. … Continued
In Russian culture, New Year’s Day is an important holiday, celebrated with music and fireworks throughout the country. When he met with the Minnesota media via Zoom on Tuesday, new Wild forward Vladimir Tarasenko recalled a special New Year’s Day … Continued
By COLLIN BINKLEY, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The University of Pennsylvania has agreed to ban transgender women from its women’s sports teams to resolve a federal civil rights case that found the school violated the rights of female athletes. … Continued