The Texas Attorney General’s Thorough Plans To Discriminate Against LGBT People

A frequent Fox news contributor has been arrested for "major fraud" for lying about being a CIA operative for decades. The Texas attorney general has released a thorough plan of discrimination against LGBT Americans. And while the fight for a $15 minimum wage has picked up steam, it still may not be enough: these maps show the states where $15 isn't a living wage for a single adult. This news and more, in our top stories of the day: The Texas Attorney General’s Thorough Plans To Discriminate Against LGBT People This year, Texas lawmakers considered a record number of bills targeting LGBT people for discrimination and persecution, but almost all of them failed to pass. The state’s top elected leaders haven’t given up yet, however, and recently laid out extensive plans for future anti-LGBT bills. ...(read more) 7 Amazing Moments From The Fox News ‘Terrorism Expert’ Who Was Just Arrested For Fraud Sikh Family Takes On Racist Bullying After Teen Was Beaten And Sent To The Hospital The States Where $15 Isn’t A Living Wage Thousands of workers all over the country have walked out, embarked on hunger strikes, and staged sit-ins in restaurants over the past year, all in the pursuit of a $15 minimum wage. The Fight for $15 campaign has garnered headlines and built momentum around the country for raising salaries among low-wage workers. The effort has organized workers in small towns in Arkansas and larger cities such as New York and San Francisco alike. As a result, progressive strongholds have implemented higher minimum wages. But federal minimum wage still remains at an impossibly low $7.25 per hour. ...(read more) George Bush’s EPA Chief: Clean Power Plan Is ‘Most Flexible Thing’ The Agency Has Done ThinkProgress | Center for American Progress Action Fund 1333 H ST NW | Washington, DC 20005 Contributions to Center for American Progress Action Fund are not tax deductible

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