Perry vetoed wage bill after getting letters from retailers

By Patricia Kilday Hart

August 5, 2013 | Updated: August 6, 2013 12:35pm

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By Patricia Kilday Hart

August 5, 2013 | Updated: August 6, 2013 12:35pm

Gov. Rick Perry vetoed a bill that would have let victims of wage discrimination sue in state court after receiving letters against the measure from the Texas Retailers Association and five of its members, mostly grocery stores, according to records obtained by the Houston Chronicle.

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