8-23-04 - WASHINGTON (AP) - New overtime rules pushed by the Bush administration go into effect Monday. There's widespread disagreement over what they'll mean.
The Labor Department says no more than 107,000 workers will lose overtime eligibility as a result of the changes, and about 1.3 million will gain it.
But a liberal Washington think tank, The Economic Policy Institute, says just the opposite. It claims six million workers will lose benefits, and only a few will get new rights to extra pay for working more than 40 hours a week.
The administration and business groups say the new regulations are needed because the old ones were out of date and confusing.
They also say they resulted in numerous multi million-dollar lawsuits.
Posted: 05/23/13 - Julie Luton of Bonham took home the top honor of the evening at the recent volunteer banquet hosted by the Fannin County Children’s Center. Luton was named the CASA Volunteer of the Year for her work in advocating for abused and neglected children in foster care. Read More
Posted: 05/22/13 - (Idabel, Okla.) – For anyone interested in learning more about building preservation, Idabel Main Street will host “Historic Building Maintenance,” a workshop on the care and maintenance of the historic district, June 25th, from 5:30pm – 7:00pm, at the Idabel Public Library. Read More
Posted: 05/08/13 - The Sherman Public Library is very excited about our upcoming Summer Reading Club for children and teens. Children ages birth-11 can Dig into Reading and join the Youth Summer Reading Club. The theme for the Teen Summer Reading Club this year is Beneath the Surface and it is open to teens ages 12-18. Read More
