United: Sixty-four percent of Americans approve of labor unions, surpassing 60% for the third consecutive year and up 16 percentage points from its 2009 low point, according to a recent Gallup poll. This comes 125 years after President Grover Cleveland signed a law establishing the Labor Day holiday after a period of labor unrest in the U.S. The current reading is one of the highest union approval ratings Gallup has recorded over the past 50 years, topped only in March 1999 (66%), August 1999 (65%) and August 2003 (65%) surveys. Read the full report.
Ding Dong: The Amazon-owned doorbell-camera company Ring has quietly forged video-sharing partnerships with more than 400 police forces across the United States, granting them access to homeowners’ camera footage and a powerful role in what the company calls the nation’s “new neighborhood watch,” The Washington Post reports. Ring officials and law enforcement partners say it is a beneficial shield for neighborhoods, but legal experts and privacy advocates have voiced alarm at the partnerships. Read the full story.
Great golf: Baton Rouge resident Jonathan Bale has qualified for the United States Mid Amateur Championship golf tournament in Denver next month. Should Bale win the championship, he could earn a spot in the 2020 Masters and U.S. Open golf tournaments. Bale works at Goodwood Capital Management and previously played for Louisiana Tech. USGA has more information.
