Why Lower Oil Prices Are Hurting Transportation Projects Across California
Falling gas prices are helping drivers, but they're hurting transportation projects across the state. Declining gas tax revenues mean the state transportation commission will have to cut more than $750 million in funding over the next five years. Still, there may be a political silver lining: pressuring lawmakers to come up with a better way to maintain the state's roads.
Farming Industry Balks at Obamacare Requirements
A new mandate in Obamacare has kicked-in. This year, employers with 50 or more workers have to offer health insurance. How is the agricultural industry dealing with the new mandate? A lot of farmers and their labor contractors are worried that in trying to implement this mandate, they may have a serious immigration headache on their hands.