As we advised a few weeks ago, there are an array of new laws taking effect over these summer months and we want to be sure that you are aware of the impending changes. So, those of you with business interests in Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado, North Dakota, Washington and Texas may want to keep reading.…
Read More »Of all places to look at increasing the state minimum wage, advocates in North Dakota have been collecting signatures to bump the minimum up to $15 per hour (currently, it is $7.25). Fortunately however, with just less than a month to collect a total of 13,452 signatures, the effort holds out little hope of success.…
Read More »Technically, the Fight for $15 began at the start of this decade with President Obama pushing an increase in the federal minimum wage in his 2010 State of the Union address, but the effort continues at full speed in state houses and town halls across the country. In North Dakota, advocates are planning to put…
Read More »Last week, the US Census Bureau issued its annual report on population estimates and trends from July, 2014 to July 2015. According to the report, the US population increased by 0.79 percent to 321.4 million people (that’s a lot of coffee!). North Dakota (+2.3%) was the fastest-growing state for the fourth consecutive year, while the…
Read More »In its annual ranking of Best States for Business 2013, Forbes Magazine has anointed Virgina as the best state in the country within which to do business. North Dakota, Utah, North Carolina and Colorado rounded out the top five. The full list in pictures is available here.
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