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NY City Council passes family leave

May 14, 2013 By Press Associates

By a 45-3 margin, the NYC Council on May 8 passed a bill mandating paid sick or family leave for millions of workers in thousands of businesses. The margin can override any threatened mayoral veto.

Texans rally to expand Medicaid

May 13, 2013 By A.J. Hoffman

"Governor Perry - listen up, Medicaid matters, no more cuts!" echoed through the streets here at a recent demonstration.

Teachers win as state high court kills Louisiana voucher law

May 10, 2013 By Press Associates

Another Republican statewide scheme to trash public schools and school teachers, especially unionized teachers, ran afoul of yet another state constitution.

Those pushing school reform have never been in a classroom

May 10, 2013 By John Rummel

Respect teachers? The Republican-dominated Michigan legislature has done the exact opposite.

Maryland abolishes death penalty

May 9, 2013 By Les Bayless

One fallacy of the death penalty, opponents say, is the chance for fatal error.