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Last week the Oregon State Senate passed Senate Bill 615, which will empower law enforcement with new tools to deter street racing, including tougher consequences for those convicted of street racing. This change comes after multiple street racing crashes in Oregon have claimed the lives of both racers and pedestrians. ....
New bill proposes raising the minimum wage in Texas FacebookTwitterEmail Ricky Quintana and Teresa Torres, 60, protest outside a McDonald s on Kirby near highway 59 with minimum wage workers and supporters in a national effort to demand higher living wage on Thursday, Dec. 5, 2013, in Houston. ( Mayra Beltran / Houston Chronicle )Mayra Beltran/Houston Chronicle The minimum wage in Texas could go up if a new bill filed in the House passes this legislative session. Under Fischer s proposed bill, the minimum wage would rise to $10 for 2022, $12.50 for 2023, and $14 for 2024. By 2025, the minimum wage would reach $15. The bill also notes for each year that employers should not pay less than the above amounts or less than the federal minimum wage. If there is a difference between the state and federal minimum wages, employees are entitled to the higher of the two. ....