New interactive map charts minimum wage rates from 1980 to present
In 1938, the US Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) instituted a nationwide minimum wage rate that sets a minimum hourly payment amount for qualified employees across the country. Established at 25 cents per hour, it has since been increased 22 times. Congress last raised the federal minimum wage rate on July 24, 2009 to $7.25, which is roughly $15,000 per year for a 40-hour work week.
Washington State Inattentive Driving Ordinances Map
This LawAtlas map displays cities and counties in Washington State where inattentive driving ordinances have been adopted.
Building the Evidence: Creating a Framework for Assessing Costs and Impacts of Shared Use Agreements
A team from the LA Department of Health analyzed 20 different documents broadly defined as “joint use agreements.” The findings are displayed in this report, which provides a snapshot of the relative strengths and weaknesses of all 20 agreements through analysis and case studies from neighborhoods in the Los Angeles area.
Creating a database of state laws on vaccination requirements and exemptions to support the field of PHLR
The team will create a database of vaccine laws, which will facilitate analysis of the relationship between variations in state laws and differences in vaccine coverage and communicable diseases.
Vaccination Policies Database
This database includes all relevant vaccination requirements and exemption laws for all 50 states.
Aggressive Policing and the Mental Health of Young Urban Men
A study released in the American Journal of Public Health finds that young men in New York City who report they’ve been stopped and questioned by police are also reporting higher levels of trauma and stress associated with those experiences, particularly when they report that the encounters were intrusive.