Tag: Industry regulation
California adds wage, benefit protections for gig workers
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - California's governor on Wednesday signed sweeping labor legislation that aims to give wage and benefit protections to rideshare drivers at...
Trump bars California from setting stricter fuel standards
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that his administration is revoking California's authority to set auto mileage standards stricter than those issued...
Tech execs say they’re acting faster on extremist content
WASHINGTON (AP) - Executives of Facebook, Google and Twitter are telling Congress they've gotten better and faster at detecting and removing violent extremist content...
Michigan joins New York in banning flavored e-cigarettes
LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Michigan has joined New York in banning the sale of flavored e-cigarettes as federal health officials investigate the cause of...
Federal plan to end state mileage standards draws criticism
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Trump administration is poised to revoke California's authority to set auto mileage standards, asserting that only the federal government has...
India’s government approves ban on e-cigarettes
NEW DELHI (AP) - India's government on Wednesday decided to ban e-cigarettes, expressing concern at the alarming rate at which vaping is becoming popular...
Federal plan to end state mileage standards draws criticism
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Trump administration is poised to revoke California's authority to set auto mileage standards, asserting that only the federal government has...
Panel approves ban on sale of flavored e-cigs in New York
NEW YORK (AP) - New York became the first state to ban the sale of flavored e-cigarettes Tuesday, a move that comes as federal...
Panel approves ban on sale of flavored e-cigs in New York
NEW YORK (AP) - New York became the first state to ban the sale of flavored e-cigarettes Tuesday, a move that comes as federal...
Trump gives California grief _ but also likes its money
RIO RANCHO, New Mexico (AP) - President Donald Trump rarely passes up the chance to throw a sharp elbow at left-leaning California but he's...
