Lawmakers Predict Proration Coming Soon

Two House leaders who met privately with Alabama's governor say they expect him to declare proration of about 12 percent in the state General Fund budget soon.

Chiropractor and Physician Among Three Defendants Indicted in Alleged ...

A chiropractor, a medical doctor and a billing employee at a clinic owned by the chiropractor in Maywood were indicted on federal health care fraud charges, federal law enforcement officials announced today.

New funds for Maine will shrink budget gap

The Baldacci administration is again working on revisions to the state budget after learning Maine will receive millions of dollars in additional federal Medicaid funds.

Les Schwab settles sex discrimination lawsuit for $2 million

Les Schwab Tire Centers, one of the largest automotive businesses in the West, has agreed to pay $2 million to settle claims it refused to hire qualified women who applied for jobs changing tires.

Class action allowed in Cargill plant wage fight

A federal judge has certified a class-action lawsuit against Cargill Meat Solutions Corp.

Men filing more sexual harassment claims

Over the past decade, federal sexual harassment claims filed by men has doubled.

EPA to resume cleanup of PCBs in Lake St. Clair tributary

ST. CLAIR SHORES - The Environmental Protection Agency plans more cleanup work in the Ten Mile Drain, a storm sewer contaminated with toxic PCB that drains into Lake St.

Epa To Let States Address Rising Ocean Acidity

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says it will consider ways the states can address rising levels of carbon dioxide in oceans.

Alaska Senators Begich, Murkowski in opposing camps over EPA

Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski has become the face of an all-out assault on the Environmental Protection Agency, but she won't be joined in that fight by her Democratic counterpart from Alaska, Sen.

GM Vice Chairman Girsky gets $5 million pay package

Auto News 23 hours 42 minutes ago In a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, GM said Girsky would receive $500,000 a year in base pay and the remaining 90 percent...... Read the complete story at Auto News Web Buzz: Russo chosen lead independent board director Detroit Free Press - 1 day 2 hours 14 minutes ago The General Motors ...

Companies linked to Jerry Jones named in SEC probe

Two of Jerry Jones' Blue Star companies are now part of a Securities and Exchange Commission investigation and lawsuit.

American Equity settles charges

A West Des Moines company and two of its executives settled charges that they did not disclose the financial benefits the chief executive would receive as the result of a 2005 acquisition.