legislation
John McCain’s “midnight riders” put borderlands at risk
September 15, 2015"If we expose McCain's underhanded tactics, S750 will likely die just like a vampire in the sun."
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Illinois residents suffering from Rauner’s budget standoff
September 10, 2015The budget standoff between right-wing Gov. Rauner and the pro-worker Democratic-run state legislature continues with no sign of an end.
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Californians battle for far-reaching climate legislation
August 28, 2015The California state Assembly will decide on an array of pace-setting legislative bills to combat climate change.
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AFL-CIO backs legislation to curb execs’ revolving door to D.C.
August 27, 2015"Hard-working families can't afford to have the financial industry and government creating a cozy relationship that allows Wall Street to write its own rules."
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Today in history: LBJ’s “Great Society” is launched
August 20, 2015On this date in 1964, a nearly $1 billion anti-poverty measure was signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson.
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