A powerful labor union and the governor’s office are at odds in contract negotiations for thousands of Washington caregivers, with the state proposing a wage freeze and the workers pressing for higher pay.
A powerful labor union and the governor’s office are at odds in contract negotiations for thousands of Washington caregivers, with the state proposing a wage freeze and the workers pressing for higher pay. Caregivers from Service Employees International Union 775 initially asked for a 12% hike over two years — 6% next year, and another […]
Months after one of Idaho’s largest health insurers asked the state for help with unusual billing practices by a North Idaho hospital, the insurer is still waiting for assistance. Blue Cross argues that Post Falls ER & Hospital is out-of-network for health insurers and instead relies heavily on a new arbitration process created by Congress. […]
Nevada’s top Colorado River negotiator said lower-basin states are still pressing for adjustments and attempting to forge consensus-based alternatives before federally mandated water cuts are finalized. Last month, the Bureau of Reclamation released its long-awaited 10-year plan to manage worsening water shortages along the Colorado River, including deep cuts to Nevada’s allocation of the drought-stricken […]
 The vast majority of state budgets have been late during the past two decades in Pennsylvania – but in non-election years, negotiations drag on three times as long, according to an analysis by the Capital-Star. This year, for example, with an election coming up for half the state Senate, the entire state House and […]
Billings City Council Member Scott Aspenlieder said the two sides had moved closer, but were still working towards a final agreement.
(The Center Square) - Multi-year plans for how states will reduce Colorado River water intake could be nearing an agreement, with a federal plan expected to be released in the coming week.Â
(The Center Square) – The Michigan legislature officially missed its July 1 deadline for the state's fiscal year 2026-27 budget.
(The Center Square) – Bipartisan legislation meant to speed up first-time union contracts would promote efficiency but also erode both employee and employer rights, a labor policy group argues.
(The Center Square) – The University of Minnesota, Fairview Health Services and University of Minnesota Physicians have finalized agreements establishing a new 10-year partnership that supporters say will strengthen Minnesota's healthcare system.
