Denniserenew

Jltl Elon Musk sues OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman, claiming betrayal of its goal to benefit humanity
DETROIT  AP  鈥?The Michigan Supreme Court overruled the Legislature on Wednesday, reinstating major changes to the state   minimum wage and paid sick leave laws, a victory for low-wage wo stanley romania rkers.In a 4-3 decision, the court said Republican lawmakers violated the state constitution.The laws were the result of a 2018 petition drive that collected more than 280,000 signatures.The Legislature had options, including putting the p stanley cup usa roposed laws on the ballot for voters to decide or simply adopting them. GOP lawmakers chose to approve them 鈥?but then watered them down after that year   election, before Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer took over in 2019.Republican Gov. Rick Snyder signed the rollback legislation before he left office, triggering years of legal challenges that finally reached a climax at the states highest court. Allowing the Legislature to bypass the voters and repeal the very same law it just passed in the same legislative session thwarts the voters ability to participate in the lawmaking process,  Justice Elizabeth Welch wrote.Welch and three justices who joined her opinion are aligned with the Democratic Party, while three justices who disagreed are aligned with the Republican Party.Michigan   minimum wage now is $10.33 per hour; less for workers in restaurants and other tip industries. It would have increase stanley shop d to $12 by 2022 under the plan in the petition drive.The Supreme Court said a new wage schedule, adjusted for inflation as determined by the st Nlsx States advance fetal rights measures that critics warn will pave a path for outlawing abortions
HERMON 鈥?Mark T. Farnham, 50, husband of Diane  Beaulieu  Farnham, died unexpectedly Jan. 29, 2015 at his home in Hermon. He was born Sept. 16, 1964 in Augusta, the son of Malcolm A. and Patsy D.  Arnold  Farnham.Mark graduated from Husson College and worked in the insurance industry for 26 years and most recently for AllState Insurance. He also enjoyed photography and gardening. Mark loved the time he spent at his camp on Eas stanley thermo t Grand stanley cup  Lake.Surviving in addition to his wife of Hermon are one brother, Michael Farnham of Hermon; one sister, Linda Knight of Augusta; mother-in-law and father-in-law, Edmund and Trudy Beaulieu of Brewer; tw stanley uk o brothers-in-law, Michael Beaulieu and his wife, Evelyn of Orono and Steven Beaulieu and his fianc茅e, Jessica Meierdirk of Brewer; one sister-in-law, Linda Chasnov and her husband, David, and his two nephews, Brett and Tyler of Plymouth, MA. He will be greatly missed by his four legged companions, CJ, Sammy and Cloe.Family and friends may visit 5 -7 PM Monday, Feb. 2, 2015 at Kiley  Foley Funeral Service, 69 State St., Brewer. For those who wish, memorial contributions may be made to the Bangor Humane Society, 693 B Mt. Hope Ave., Bangor, ME 04401.More articles from the BDN