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A proposal to cut workplace safety funding during COVID-19
Nov 11, 2020

A proposal to cut workplace safety funding during COVID-19

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Senate Republicans unveiled a flurry of new spending bills Tuesday and one cuts $11 million out of OSHA. Plus, a new list of advisers for President-elect Joe Biden is out. And, Nebraskans vote to cap interest on payday loans.

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Republicans propose funding cuts to OSHA during pandemic

by Meghan McCarty Carino
Nov 11, 2020
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration says it has received more than 10,000 COVID-related complaints.
Loren Sweatt, principal deputy assistant secretary of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, responds to questions during a House subcommittee hearing on the federal government's actions to protect workers during COVID-19 on May 28, 2020 in Washington.
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Nebraskans vote to cap interest rates on payday loans

by Samantha Fields
Nov 11, 2020
Voters overwhelmingly approved limiting annual interest on small-dollar loans to 36%.
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