House bill boosts water project wages
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Union construction workers would gain a hiring advantage for more projects under legislation the House passed Friday, the latest in a series of pro-labor measures by Democrats that President Bush has promised to veto.
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Federal agency heads would be able to offer employees bonuses of up to 100 percent of their annual salaries as an incentive to join or stay in the federal work force under legislation the House passed Wednesday.
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The Massachusetts House of Representatives yesterday voted to fix a glitch in state environmental law that held billion-dollar implications for developers and land owners.
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A three-year contract has been ratified by union workers at Berenfield Containers in Forks Township. Workers will receive a 2.5 percent wage increase the first year and a 2.9 percent increase in the second
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RICHMOND, Feb. 15 -- A House committee revived a proposal Thursday to raise the state's minimum wage to $6.50 an hour by sending the measure to the full House, even though Republican leaders have fought the move.
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A bill to raise taxes on "carried interest" compensation awarded to private equity firm partners was introduced on Friday by 14 Democratic members of the U.S. House of Representatives.
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The Senate voted overwhelmingly today to increase the federal minimum wage for the first time in nearly a decade, but added tax breaks for small businesses that are unacceptable to House leaders, preventing Democrats from claiming a quick victory on one of their top legislative priorities.
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The House voted Tuesday to give the nation's military and public servants such as volunteer firefighters more tax benefits in response to their service.
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Fueled in part by election-year politics, a bill loaded with tax breaks and topped off by a $10.1 billion buyout for tobacco farmers was advancing toward a final vote in the House as early as today.
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The House yesterday approved legislation vastly expanding a federal health insurance program for the children of the working poor, shrugging off a fresh veto threat from President Bush and the fierce opposition of House Republicans.
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Average household water bills in England and Wales can rise by Â£46 a year by 2009, the industry regulator says.
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The U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday overwhelmingly approved a plan to give the U.S. economy a $146 billion election-year boost through tax rebates and other measures to stave off a possible recession by boosting business and consumer spending.
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The firm which owns Yorkshire Water sees its profits rise by10%, thanks partly to an above-average rise in bills.
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By Antonio Velarde, The Daily News, Jacksonville, N.C.  Jun. 22--After committing for the last three years to no rate increases, the Onslow Water and Sewer Authority on Thursday assured customers next year will have higher water and sewer bills.
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By Sara Perkins, The Monitor, McAllen, Texas  Feb. 24--RIO GRANDE CITY -- Almost $3 million in grants and loans should  go a long way toward improving water service for 500 households north of the  city -- but not all the way.
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Here's a little something for federal employees to celebrate while flipping the burgers and dogs on the grill this Labor Day: a pay raise drawing bipartisan support on Capitol Hill.
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By JIM SKEEN\\ Staff Writer  LANCASTER -- Lancaster homeowners could be asked to finance millions of dollars for additional work in a proposed expansion of the sewage treatment plant.