Coronavirus pandemic points out holes in social safety net, need for paid leave
Houston Chronicle
Editorial
03/12/2020
6 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Medically uninsured; Public health; Sick leave
Two Views: State reforms needed to rein in big city government
Austin American Statesman
Quintero, J.
02/25/2019
2 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
Campbell, Donna; Municipal government; Sick leave
Two Views: Focusing on individuals, paid sick leave makes sense
Austin American Statesman
Smith, G.
02/25/2019
2 doc(s)
Conservatives (Politics); Local ordinances; Sick leave
Abbott backs bill to prevent local governments from regulating sick leave, other benefits
Austin American Statesman
Cobler, N.
02/13/2019
3 TX bill(s) 4 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Campbell, Donna; Creighton, Brandon; Employee benefits; Goldman, Craig; Local ordinances; Municipal government; National Federation of Independent Business; Sick leave; Small businesses
Appeals court voids Austin’s paid sick leave ordinance
Austin American Statesman
Lindell, C.
11/17/2018
3 doc(s)
3rd Court of Appeals, Texas; Austin City Council; Casar, Greg; Local ordinances; Sick leave
New workplace battlefield: Paid sick leave
Houston Chronicle
Ackie, M.
10/11/2018
2 doc(s)
Campbell, Donna; Local ordinances; Municipal government; Sick leave
Meet the Texas lawyer arguing the Obamacare lawsuit while elected officials duck & cover
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Drusch, A.
09/09/2018
3 doc(s)
Henneke, Robert 'Rob'; Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
Austin will appeal injunction to paid sick leave ordinance
Austin American Statesman
Jankowski, P.
09/07/2018
3 doc(s)
Austin, Texas; Local ordinances; Minimum wage; Sick leave
Paid sick leave efforts stall
Dallas Morning News
Barragan, J.
09/03/2018
6 doc(s)
Dallas, Texas; Local ordinances; Sick leave
Labor movement is wasting time and effort
Houston Chronicle
Tomlinson, C.
09/02/2018
5 doc(s)
Austin City Council; Employee benefits; Local ordinances; San Antonio City Council; Sick leave
Council faces its week of reckoning on paid sick leave
San Antonio Express News
Garcia, G.
08/15/2018
4 doc(s)
Campbell, Donna; Local ordinances; Local referendums; Municipal government; San Antonio City Council; Sick leave
Behind the scenes, business groups question politics of paid sick leave
San Antonio Express News
Brezosky, L.
08/05/2018
5 doc(s)
Austin City Council; Campbell, Donna; Employee benefits; Minimum wage; Municipal government; San Antonio City Council; Sick leave; Workman, Paul
City clerk verifies paid sick leave signatures
San Antonio Express News
Scherer, J.
08/03/2018
5 doc(s)
Local ordinances; Minimum wage; Paxton, Ken; San Antonio City Council; Sick leave
If Texas won’t give sick leave, at least let Austin do it
Austin American Statesman
Editorial
07/08/2018
1 TX bill 7 doc(s)
Austin City Council; Campbell, Donna; Local ordinances; Sick leave; Workman, Paul
Dallas City Council has no business requiring small companies to offer paid sick leave
Dallas Morning News
Spilman, A.
07/08/2018
1 TX bill 4 doc(s)
Dallas City Council; Municipal government; Sick leave; Small businesses
Commentary: How paid sick leave ordinance will hurt Texas economy
Austin American Statesman
Campbell, D.
06/30/2018
4 doc(s)
Austin City Council; Campbell, Donna; Local ordinances; Sick leave
City of Austin’s paid sick leave law clears its first legal hurdle
Austin American Statesman
Jankowski, P.
06/27/2018
2 doc(s)
Austin City Council; Local ordinances; Sick leave; Workman, Paul
City’s paid sick leave ordinance draws criticism during court hearing
Austin American Statesman
Jankowski, P.
06/26/2018
2 doc(s)
Austin City Council; Local ordinances; Sick leave
Cities shouldn't require businesses to offer paid sick leave
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Editorial
06/26/2018
5 doc(s)
Austin City Council; Local ordinances; Sick leave
Austin setting a dangerous precedent with sick leave
Austin American Statesman
Moseley, J.
06/25/2018
3 doc(s)
Austin City Council; Local ordinances; Sick leave
Tracking the legal challenge to Austin’s paid sick leave law
Austin American Statesman
Jankowski, P.
06/25/2018
2 doc(s)
Austin City Council; Local ordinances; Sick leave
Study: 4M Texans lack paid sick leave
Dallas Morning News
Stone, B.
06/06/2018
4 doc(s)
Every Texan; Local ordinances; Sick leave
TWO VIEWS: Paid sick leave ordinance should be fought, pre-empted
Austin American Statesman
Quintero, J.
05/07/2018
4 doc(s)
Austin City Council; Local ordinances; Minimum wage; Sick leave
TWO VIEWS: It’s a dog-eat-dog world for paid sick leave in Austin
Austin American Statesman
Smith, G.
05/07/2018
3 doc(s)
Austin City Council; Local ordinances; Minimum wage; Sick leave
Let Austin be Austin
Houston Chronicle
Editorial
05/04/2018
4 doc(s)
Austin City Council; Local ordinances; Sick leave
Paxton joins lawsuit against Austin paid sick leave policy
Austin American Statesman
Lindell, C.
05/01/2018
4 doc(s)
Austin City Council; Local ordinances; Minimum wage; Paxton, Ken; Sick leave
Texas business coalition challenges Austin’s sick-leave plan
Austin American Statesman
Sechler, B.
04/25/2018
3 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
Austin City Council; Casar, Greg; Minimum wage; National Federation of Independent Business; Sick leave; Texas Association of Business; Workman, Paul
