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How suing Biden more than 100 times fueled Ken Paxton’s rise and reshaped Texans’ lives
By Texas Tribune, Eleanor Klibanoff at KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate)
· July 14, 2026
· 15 min read
In April 2024, the Biden administration cleared the way for more than 4 million low-wage workers to collect overtime pay. People earning less than $58,656 were to be paid time and a half if they worked over 40 hours a week, a shift that would put $1.5 billion into workers’ pockets, according to t...
Key takeaway 5 billion into workers’ pockets, according to the Economic Policy Institute.
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Category: local ·
Published: July 14, 2026 ·
Source: KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate) ·
Reading time: 15 min
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What is this story about? In April 2024, the Biden administration cleared the way for more than 4 million low-wage workers to collect overtime pay. People earning less than $58,656 were to be paid time and a half if they worked over 40 hours a week, a shift that would put $1.5 billion into workers’ pockets, according to t...
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