Democrats
Connecticut becomes first state to require paid sick days
June 15, 2011A national precedent was set in Connecticut last week after lawmakers passed measures allowing paid sick days and the expansion of health care coverage.
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Gloomy about the economy? The solution is stimulating
June 13, 2011Calls for austerity fill the media and the political corridors of power, but it's akin to pouring gasoline on a fire.
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Landmark farmworker bill on its way to governor’s desk
June 10, 2011A bill to make it easier for California's 400,000 farmworkers to choose a union passed both houses of the California Legislature.
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House votes on Libya are mixed bag
June 6, 2011A peculiar set of House votes on dueling Libya resolutions last Friday showed Republican maneuvering and Democratic divisions.
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Republicans take aim at early voting
June 6, 2011Early voting, a key element in President Barack Obama's victory in 2008, is under fierce attack by the Republican Party.
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