U.S.
Wisconsin judge halts state photo ID law for April 3 election
March 9, 2012Calling it "the single most restrictive voter eligibility law" in the nation, Judge David Flanagan issued a temporary injunction stopping the state's requirement to show a photo ID in the April 3 elections.
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227,000 jobs added, jobless rate steady at 8.3 percent
March 9, 2012The economy added 227,000 jobs in February with the official unemployment rate staying at 8.3 percent according to new figures released this morning.
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Highway mass transit bill hits rocky road
March 9, 2012The GOP-run House has split into warring factions over its version - so much so that Republican leaders are threatening their own caucus.
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Rights advocate: Justice Department reluctant to take on voter suppression
March 8, 2012The Obama administration's Justice Department is reluctant to take on the fight against voter suppression efforts nationwide.
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Bread and Roses in 1912, Hyatt and Hotels in 2012
March 8, 2012When it comes to oppression of women it sometimes seems like "the more things change, the more they stay the same."
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