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Texas Senate committee OKs bill that smacks down Austin’s sick leave policy

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By: Bob Sechler Austin’s ordinance mandating paid sick leave for private employees got a swift diagnosis from detractors Thursday — a bad case of government overreach — even as supporters called it a boon for low-wage workers and for public health overall if it ever takes effect. The comments came during a hearing at the…

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PRESS RELEASE: Sen. Creighton, Rep. Goldman File Consistent Employment Regulation Bills

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The Alliance for Securing and Strengthening the Economy in Texas today released the following statement regarding the of filing Senate Bill 15 by Sen. Brandon Creighton and House Bill 1654 by Rep. Craig Goldman, or the Consistent Employment Regulations bills: “Private employment regulations are a statewide issue and a critical part of what makes Texas…

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PRESS RELEASE: Statement Regarding Gov. Abbott’s State of the State Speech

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AUSTIN—The Alliance for Securing and Strengthening the Economy in Texas today released the following statement regarding Gov. Greg Abbott’s 2019 State of the State speech: “Texas job creators support Gov. Abbott’s commitment to cutting burdensome red tape to keep our economy strong and competitive,” ASSET Spokesperson Annie Spilman said. “Employers are flocking to Texas from…

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OP-ED: Dallas Morning News: Dallas City Council has no business requiring small companies to offer paid sick leave

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OP-ED: Dallas Morning News: Dallas City Council has no business requiring small companies to offer paid sick leave By Annie Spilman […] Organized labor, reeling from a devastating U.S. Supreme Court decision declaring they can’t force non-members to pay union dues, is pushing the city of Dallas to pass an ordinance forcing companies to give…

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PRESS RELEASE: New Coalition Launches to Fight Burdensome Business Regulations in Texas

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PRESS RELEASE: New Coalition Launches to Fight Burdensome Business Regulations in Texas Group advocates for policies that prevent California-style local ordinances from governing private employment practices AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 22, 2018 – On behalf of businesses big and small, and representing millions of Texas workers, the Alliance for Securing and Strengthening the Economy in Texas,…

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NFIB’S ANNIE SPILMAN TALKS: PAID SICK LEAVE, TEXAS’ ECONOMIC OUTLOOK, AND MORE…

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“If a small businessman has to cut back his employees work schedule because of ‘Sick Paid Time’ just to keep the doors open, that’s a morale killer.” Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN, Texas — “Since the president passed the Tax Cuts & Jobs Relief Act, which helped businesses all across the board, there’s been an increase ever since…

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TEXAS MONITOR- National advocacy groups are backing the sick-leave effort in Texas

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October 11, 2018 National advocacy groups based mostly in Washington, D.C., and Brooklyn, N.Y., were responsible for $1.8 million of the $2.5 million contributed and loaned to the political action committee leading the effort to mandate paid sick leave for workers in Texas. Reports to the Texas Ethics Commission reviewed by The Texas Monitor show Working Texans…

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