A new measure aimed at protecting financially struggling workers has cleared the Illinois House, as lawmakers move to end a decades-old policy that allows state employees to be terminated for defaulting on student loans. The legislation, introduced by La Shawn K. Ford, seeks to repeal provisions tied to the Education Loan Default Act that critics…
Alabama House Bill 367, sponsored by Chris Sells, proposes to establish Juneteenth as a state holiday in Alabama. Under this bill, state employees would have the option to observe either Juneteenth or Jefferson Davis’ Birthday as a day off. Importantly, the bill does not increase the total number of paid holidays for state employees, which…