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In the news, Monday, January 29, 2018


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from The Chronicle
Newspaper in Centralia, WA

Affirmative Action Could Make a Comeback in Washington State
Seattle area Democratic lawmakers could repeal a 20-year-old voter initiative meant to outlaw preferences based on race and gender in college admission, public employment, and contracting. The bill’s prime sponsor, Senator Maralyn Chase, D-Edmonds, and co-sponsors of Senate Bill 6406 believe that Initiative 200 had the opposite effect on college admissions and state employment than its intent, which was to level the playing field.

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from FEE (Foundation for Economic Education)
RIGHT-CENTER BIAS, HIGH, non-profit organization

Guess Why Hundreds of Busboys Just Lost Their Jobs
Red Robin, a popular burger chain, will cut jobs at all 570 of its locations because, chief financial officer Guy Constant said, “We need ... to address the labor [cost] increases we’ve seen.” To put it differently, Red Robin is cutting these jobs because of bad government policy: namely, hikes in the minimum wage. On January 1, some 18 states — from Maine to Hawaii — increased their minimum wage. Founded in Seattle but headquartered in Colorado, Red Robin hopes to save some $8 million this year by eliminating bussers from their restaurants. (Bussers, or busboys, clear dirty dishes from tables, set tables, and otherwise assist the wait staff.) According to the New York Post, the company saved some $10 million last year after eliminating “expediters,” who plate food in the kitchen. While we may not like the idea of someone trying to live on $5 or even $7 an hour, we can likely all agree that earning a small wage is better than earning nothing at all due to unemployment. It’s easy to vilify restaurants and other companies when they respond to higher costs with layoffs. But it’s important to place the blame where it belongs. In this case, it’s bad policy—not incompetence, not corporate greed—that’s causing people to lose their jobs

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from The Heritage Foundation
RIGHT BIAS, MIXED, think tank in Washington, D.C

What’s at Stake For U.S. Farmers and Ranchers in NAFTA Renegotiations
The current NAFTA renegotiations between the U.S., Canada, and Mexico have major implications for American farmers, ranchers, and consumers, as shown by a new Heritage Foundation report. Agricultural trade in general is extremely important to the U.S. In 2016, agricultural exports totaled nearly $135 billion—more than three times the total in 1989.

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from Orthodox Christianity
Organization in Moscow, Russia

BULGARIAN GOV’T HEARS VOICE OF CHURCH, POSTPONES DECISION ON ISTANBUL CONVENTION
As earlier reported, the Holy Synod of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church recently called upon the National Assembly not to ratify the “Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence” also known as the Istanbul Convention, indicating that while it of course approves of the condemnation of violence, especially against women and children, it cannot, nevertheless, support the Istanbul Convention.

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from The Spokesman-Review
Newspaper in Spokane, Washington

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