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Harvey relief fund, 83% ‘yes’ at zoo, moving out and up
Tuesday, August 29, 2017
HURRICANE HARVEY
► From the Texas AFL-CIO — Texas working people step up in worst storm ever — As Hurricane Harvey and its remnants bring unprecedented flooding and damage to a huge portion of Texas, working people in the state are going above and beyond their duties to help one another, Texas AFL-CIO President John Patrick said. Patrick said the heroism of First Responders and the persistence of many others working through the storm have saved lives even as wind, rain and extensive flooding destroy or damage property. Union members across the state have stepped up to look out for others as the storm proceeds.
LOCAL
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► In today’s Yakima H-R — Judge gives preliminary approval of $600,000 wage settlement for Yakima Valley dairy workers — A Yakima County Superior Court judge has given preliminary approval for a $600,000 settlement for a group of dairy workers at a Lower Valley dairy. Jose Martinez-Cuevas and Patricia Aguilar, on behalf of the group of nearly 300 workers, filed a class-action lawsuit against the DeRuyter Brothers Dairy of Outlook in December claiming the company failed to provide adequate meal and rest breaks and that workers were not paid for all time worked.
THIS WASHINGTON
THAT WASHINGTON
► From Reuters — Tough choice for Trump if Congress refuses border wall financing — President Donald Trump is unlikely to win congressional support for funds he wants for a proposed U.S.-Mexico border wall before an Oct. 1 deadline, meaning he may have to choose between backing down on a key campaign promise or shutting down the government.
► From Reuters — Trump renews threat to scrap NAFTA going into next round of talks — U.S. President Donald Trump renewed his threat to scrap NAFTA and ripped on trading partners Canada and Mexico in a tweet early on Sunday, days before the three countries were scheduled to hold a second round of negotiations on rewriting the 23-year-old agreement.
COUNTDOWN TO IMPEACHMENT
► In today’s NY Times — Moscow tower deal could make Trump president, ally said — Felix Sater, a Trump associate, promised to engineer a real estate deal for a Trump Tower in Moscow with the aid of President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia. “We will get Donald elected,” he wrote.
► From Politico — Republican floats measure to kill Mueller probe after 6 months — Rep. Ron DeSantis (R-Fla.) is pushing an amendment to severely curtail special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into the Trump campaign’s ties to Russia.
T.G.I.T.
► The Entire Staff of The Stand is feeling a little verklempt because we are taking our youngest — our beautiful daughter — to college later today. This one is for her.
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