Cheers to Change: Indiana Bars Set to Revive Happy Hour Specials Under New Law

INDIANAPOLIS — Starting July 1, bars in Indiana will be allowed to reintroduce happy hours, offering drink specials for limited hours each week, following the lifting of a longstanding restriction. This change comes as part of a new law signed by Governor Eric Holcomb in March after receiving significant bipartisan support during the last legislative session. The reinstated provision permits bars across the state to offer discounted drinks for up to four hours a day and a total of 15 hours per week, though specials are not allowed between 9 p.m. and 3 a.m. This … Read more

Gym Member Files Lawsuit Against 24 Hour Fitness, Revealing Racial Profiling and Discrimination

Gresham, Oregon – A Black member of the 24 Hour Fitness gym in Gresham has filed a lawsuit against the company, alleging repeated racial profiling and discrimination by a staff member. The lawsuit, filed on March 4 in Multnomah County Circuit Court, accuses Gratian Russell, a staff member at the gym, of racially profiling Rishon Hall and ejecting him from the premises on multiple occasions. The lawsuit also includes evidence from Russell’s public Facebook page, which the plaintiff’s attorney describes as racially insensitive. According to the lawsuit, the first incident occurred on February 13 when … Read more

California Restaurant Billionaire Greg Flynn to Raise Panera Workers’ Wages to $20 per Hour Amid Controversy

Sacramento, California – California restaurant billionaire Greg Flynn, who was originally thought to be exempt from the state’s new $20 fast-food minimum wage law, has announced that he will now raise the pay of his employees to $20 per hour after all. Flynn, a significant donor to Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom, came under scrutiny when it was reported that his Panera franchises would benefit from a “bread exemption” loophole that would allow them to avoid the higher minimum wage by producing and selling bread on the premises. Following public backlash, Flynn stated that he never … Read more