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Maryland Ranks High Among 'Happiest States' In US, New Study Found Maryland Ranks High Among 'Happiest States' In US, New Study Found
Maryland Ranks High Among 'Happiest States' In US, New Study Found Don't worry, be happy. Maryland is the second happiest state in America, according to a newly released ranking by Wallethub.  To determine where Americans are most satisfied with their lives, researchers keyed in on which states "exhibit the best combination of good economic, emotional, physical and social health."  All 50 states were measured across 30 key metrics, according to WalletHub, including things such as the share of adult depression, number of work hours, and ideal weather. Maryland landed in the top 10 in each category:  Emotion and physical well-being rank: T…

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by Zak Failla
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PA Lawmaker Proposes 32-Hour, 4-Day Workweek PA Lawmaker Proposes 32-Hour, 4-Day Workweek
PA Lawmaker Proposes 32-Hour, 4-Day Workweek Is your whole weekend spent recharging for the workweek?  Does "hump day" seem to never come soon enough? Then new legislation proposed by a Pennsylvania lawmaker is right up your alley. State Rep. Chris Rabb, a Philadelphia Democrat, hasn't formally introduced his bill yet, but he's calling for a four-day, 32-hour work week. The bill would ask the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee to conduct a cost-benefit study of the shorter workweek. "Everyone deserves to work to live and not live to work," Rabb said in a news release. A California congressman also has proposed a fou…

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by Jon Craig