Lincoln minimum wage fight heads to court before July 18 start
Nebraska’s attorney general has sued over Lincoln’s new minimum wage ordinance, leaving employers and workers watching July payroll dates.
Small Business
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Arlington-area gas and diesel ease again, staying below Texas averages
Arlington TX Gas & Diesel Watch – AAA shows regular at $3.294 and diesel at $4.336, both lower again and still below Texas and U.S. averages.
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Metairie gas watch: New Orleans metro regular slips to $3.55, diesel $4.62
AAA’s June 20 New Orleans metro check shows regular and diesel easing again, while Metairie station snapshots still offer cheaper fill-ups.
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Fontana gas and diesel still vary by station at 7-Eleven
Fontana’s latest 7-Eleven prices show regular gas from $5.099 to $5.199 and diesel from $6.399 to $6.799, so shop-around pricing still matters.
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Burr Ridge fuel watch: regular under $4, diesel near $6
A Burr Ridge Speedway lists regular at $3.939, but nearby diesel prices still cluster around $6, leaving fuel-heavy drivers with a wide spread.
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Chesapeake gas watch: Battlefield Blvd regular is $3.699, diesel $4.799
Chesapeake VA Gas & Diesel Watch – The Battlefield Blvd 7-Eleven lists regular at $3.699 and diesel at $4.799, both lower than June 10.
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Vandergrift gas watch: Fueland regular eases to $3.05, diesel holds at $4.29
Fueland on River Road lists regular at $3.05 and diesel at $4.29, with regular easing since the last check and diesel roughly flat to slightly lower.
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Altoona gas slips again while diesel stays just under $6
Altoona PA Gas & Diesel Watch – AAA’s June 3 check puts regular at $4.434 and diesel at $5.953, with fuel costs still above U.S. averages.
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Draper gas watch: Lone Peak 7-Eleven falls to $4.48 regular, $5.32 diesel
Lone Peak’s 7-Eleven now lists $4.479 regular and $5.319 diesel, both lower than June 2 and tied with the other Draper 7-Eleven for now.
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Delta gas prices ease again, but diesel still tops $5 at some stations
Delta’s regular-gas prices have eased at some stations, but diesel still tops $5 at Phillips 66 and keeps work vehicles under pressure.
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Boston’s World Cup plan closes Summer Street at South Station on match days
Boston MA – Summer Street by South Station will close or partly close on seven World Cup match days starting June 13, changing commuter and delivery access.
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Albuquerque council adopts minimum-wage hike; first phase starts in 2027
Albuquerque council approved a phased minimum-wage hike on June 1, but the first increase won’t hit payrolls until 2027, and state wage rules still apply for now.
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Bakersfield gas and diesel slip again, but diesel still towers over year-ago prices
Bakersfield gas and diesel both dipped again, but diesel still sits far above last year and keeps squeezing commuters, haulers, and small businesses.
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Altoona gas and diesel are flat day to day, but both are still above last week
Altoona’s latest AAA check shows regular gas at $4.468 and diesel at $5.956 — both flat from yesterday, but still lower than last week.
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Fontana council approves downtown zoning changes for outdoor dining, parking
Fontana CA – The May 26 council vote updates downtown outdoor dining, parking near city lots and entitlement rules, with Forge District context.
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Lester Prairie employers are now in Minnesota Paid Leave’s first premium cycle
Minnesota Paid Leave’s first premium deadline has passed, and Lester Prairie employers now have to keep up with quarterly reporting and payroll setup.
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Creve Coeur fuel watch: St. Louis metro gas slips, diesel inches up
Creve Coeur MO Gas & Diesel Watch – AAA’s St. Louis metro check shows regular gas a bit lower than yesterday and diesel a bit higher, both still well above last month.
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Burr Ridge drivers still finding sub-$4 gas as Illinois averages stay above $5
Burr Ridge stations still show some sub-$4 regular gas, even as AAA’s Illinois and Chicago benchmarks stay above $5 and diesel remains costly.
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Springfield fuel watch: regular under Georgia average, diesel spreads wide
Springfield drivers have a clear bargain on regular at Enmarket, while diesel prices still vary by more than a dollar at nearby Springfield pumps.
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Wilmington gas slips again, diesel barely moves, and both stay well above last year
Wilmington NC Gas & Diesel Watch – AAA’s latest check shows regular gas down again, diesel nearly flat, and both fuels still far above year-ago prices.
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Sylva gas watch: regular below state average, diesel varies by station
Sylva-area regular gas is still cheaper than North Carolina’s AAA average, while diesel prices vary sharply from pump to pump for local drivers and businesses.
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Frisco fuel watch: regular gas still under $4, diesel near $5
Frisco pumps still show regular gas in the mid-$3s at some stations, but diesel is near $5 and AAA’s Texas and Dallas averages are higher.