CONCORD, NH — U.S. Sen. Kelly Ayotte's quest for reelection took another turn Friday, as GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump ended his reluctance and finally endorsed the Nashua Republican, paving the way for searing statements from both her challengers on the left and the far right.
"Donald Trump has now made the Trump-Ayotte ticket official," Gov. Maggie Hassan's campaign thundered in a prepared statement. "After Ayotte stood by Trump while he attacked our veterans, Gold Star families, Americans with disabilities and more, Trump has returned the favor."
A new study from the Employment Policies Institute shows that Connecticut's 2012 paid sick leave law resulted in reduced benefits and less hours for young and low-wage workers.
The study, conducted by Dr. Thomas Ahn, an economist at the University of Kentucky, focused on Connecticut because it was the first state to mandate paid sick leave and therefore had the most measurable data. According to Ahn's research one-third of surveyed businesses reduced other employee benefits to compensate for costs due to the law. One fifth of the businesses either raised prices or reduced staffing levels.
