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ASSET Signs on to Amicus Brief in Dallas Paid Sick Leave Challenge

FOR IMMEDIATE DISTRIBUTION Contact: Annie Spilman annie.spilman@nfib.org Sept. 3, 2019 512-476-9847 ASSET Signs on to Amicus Brief in Dallas Paid Sick Leave Challenge   AUSTIN—Members of the Alliance for Securing…

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San Antonio paid sick leave ordinance delayed until Dec. 1

By David Ibanez SAN ANTONIO – A paid sick leave ordinance that was scheduled to go into effect in San Antonio on Aug. 1 has been pushed back until Dec. 1.…

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Debate over discrimination ordinances may save Austin’s paid sick leave policy

By: Phil Prazan AUSTIN (KXAN) — A fight over non-discrimination language could scuttle an effort to overrule the sick pay ordinances of Austin, Dallas, and San Antonio.  Republican state lawmakers…

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Statement on National Small Business Week

AUSTIN—The Alliance for Securing and Strengthening the Economy in Texas today released the following statement regarding National Small Business Week: “As we recognize the significant impact small businesses have on…

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IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Dallas Morning News Editorial Board: “The sick leave ordinance will almost certainly never help a single employee.”

Editorial slams use of job-killing sick leave policy to score political points  AUSTIN—The Dallas Morning News published a scathing editorial over the weekend slamming the Dallas City Council for putting…

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Empty progressive promises are fueling politics at Dallas City Hall

By: Dallas Morning News Editorial Board What’s more cliche than an empty promise in campaign season? A progressive bloc of Dallas City Council members delivered just that to city’s poor…

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Statement on Passage of Paid Sick Leave Ordinance by City of Dallas

“The time is now for the Legislature to make employment regulations consistent across the state.” AUSTIN—The Alliance for Securing and Strengthening the Economy in Texas (ASSET) released the following statement…

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Statement on Senate Passage of SB 2486 and 2488

AUSTIN—The Alliance for Securing and Strengthening the Economy in Texas today released the following statement regarding Senate passage of Senate Bills 2486 and 2488, which make certain employment regulations consistent…

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Statement on Senate Passage of SB 2485 and 2487

AUSTIN—The Alliance for Securing and Strengthening the Economy in Texas today released the following statement regarding Senate passage of Senate Bills 2485 and 2487, which make certain employment regulations consistent…

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Sen. Creighton: A level playing field is the key to Texas job growth

By: Sen. Brandon Creighton Imagine you’ve fulfilled your lifelong dream of starting a home remodeling business and you’re busy working with clients in Austin, Round Rock and Buda. You provide…

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