Equal Pay /tags/equal-pay Equal Pay en-US Copyright Tue, 20 Feb 2024 16:10:49 GMT Texas gives $125 million to rural sheriffs and prosecutors for pay increases /news/2024-02-20/texas-gives-125-million-to-rural-sheriffs-and-prosecutors-for-pay-increases The 2023 legislation establishing the grant program also includes new equipment for rural sheriffs. Tue, 20 Feb 2024 16:10:49 GMT /news/2024-02-20/texas-gives-125-million-to-rural-sheriffs-and-prosecutors-for-pay-increases Carlos Nogueras Ramos | The Texas Tribune Texas is one of the worst states in the country for workers, study finds /news/2022-09-13/texas-is-one-of-the-worst-states-in-the-country-for-workers-heres-why Oxfam America, a nonprofit organization working to end poverty, tracked how states and territories protect, support and pay workers. Tue, 13 Sep 2022 18:58:45 GMT /news/2022-09-13/texas-is-one-of-the-worst-states-in-the-country-for-workers-heres-why Bekah Morr Fort Worth says no again to City Council pay raises /government/2022-05-09/fort-worth-says-no-again-to-city-council-pay-raises Voters denied a raise for Fort Worth City Council members Saturday, once again signaling a hesitancy to enshrine higher council pay in the city’s charter. Mon, 09 May 2022 17:10:24 GMT /government/2022-05-09/fort-worth-says-no-again-to-city-council-pay-raises Rachel Behrndt | Fort Worth Report American Women Seek More Than $66M In Damages From US Soccer /sports/2020-02-21/american-women-seek-more-than-66m-in-damages-from-us-soccer Players on the U.S. women’s national team are seeking more than $66 million in damages as part of their gender discrimination lawsuit against the U.S.… Fri, 21 Feb 2020 18:03:13 GMT /sports/2020-02-21/american-women-seek-more-than-66m-in-damages-from-us-soccer Associated Press It Could Take Until 2049 For Texas Women To Be Paid The Same As Men, Report Says /business-economy/2018-03-08/it-could-take-until-2049-for-texas-women-to-be-paid-the-same-as-men-report-says A new report has found that it could take until 2049 for women in Texas to reach pay equity with men.The report, released Thursday by the Dallas Women's… Thu, 08 Mar 2018 15:40:46 GMT /business-economy/2018-03-08/it-could-take-until-2049-for-texas-women-to-be-paid-the-same-as-men-report-says Krystina Martinez Accusations Of Pay Discrimination In State Agencies Heats Up Texas Governor's Race /politics/2014-03-28/accusations-of-pay-discrimination-in-state-agencies-heats-up-texas-governors-race Democrats in the Texas Senate are asking the lieutenant governor to investigate pay discrimination for women in state agencies, including the attorney… Fri, 28 Mar 2014 06:30:27 GMT /politics/2014-03-28/accusations-of-pay-discrimination-in-state-agencies-heats-up-texas-governors-race Shelley Kofler Abbott Would Not Support State Equal Pay Measure /politics/2014-03-19/abbott-would-not-support-state-equal-pay-measure Gubernatorial candidate Greg Abbott’s campaign says he would not sign the Texas Lilly Ledbetter Act, a measure that would give women more time to… Wed, 19 Mar 2014 17:15:22 GMT /politics/2014-03-19/abbott-would-not-support-state-equal-pay-measure Shelley Kofler, Associated Press Governor Vetoes Equal Pay For Women Bill /government/2013-06-14/governor-vetoes-equal-pay-for-women-bill State Senator Wendy Davis, a Fort Worth Democrat, says she was surprised and saddened to learn Gov. Rick Perry has vetoed a bill she sponsored which… Fri, 14 Jun 2013 22:48:08 GMT /government/2013-06-14/governor-vetoes-equal-pay-for-women-bill Shelley Kofler