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Comp Time Or Cold Cash. Which Would You Pick?
Private employers must pay time and a half to workers who put in more than 40 hours a week. But some workers want comp time for extra hours. The House voted to allow workers to save up their comp time, but critics fear that employers would use the measure to abuse overtime rules.
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IRS Targeted Additional Conservative Groups, Probe Shows
Groups that focused on issues such as government spending, taxes and making America "a better place to live" were given extra scrutiny when they applied for tax-exempt status, according to news reports. That's in addition to the "tea party" and "patriot" groups the IRS has apologized for singling out.
SEC Focus May Lead To 2012 Stock Act Being Amended
The Securities and Exchange Commission is conducting an investigation in the hottest sector of Washington's influence industry: political intelligence. It's the business of collecting highly detailed information from Congress and the regulatory agencies, and using it to make money on Wall Street.
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Political Intelligence Firms Expected To Face Changes After SEC Focus
The 2012 Stock Act was supposed to clamp down on Washington's leaks of market-moving legislative and regulatory decisions. The SEC has subpoenaed a lobby firm and a "political intelligence" consultant, putting a new spotlight on a growing industry.
After Leaving Senate, Snowe Is Still 'Fighting For Common Ground'
In a new book, former U.S. Sen. Olympia Snowe explores how to fix the gridlock in Congress. Earlier this year, the Republican from Maine left the Senate out of frustration with the partisan stalemate. "It has to change, for the country," she says. "People deserve ... better representation."
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After Leaving Senate, Snowe Is Still 'Fighting For Common Ground'
In a new book, former U.S. Senator Olympia Snowe explores how to fix the gridlock in Congress. Earlier this year, the Republican from Maine left the Senate out of frustration with the partisan stalemate. "It has to change, for the country," she says. "People deserve ... better representation."
GOP Call For Inquiry Of IRS Targeting Of Tea Party Groups
Republican lawmakers on Sunday called for a full investigation of the Internal Revenue Service after it was revealed Friday that it had singled out Tea Party and other conservative groups for heightened scrutiny in applications for tax-exempt status.
