National
New coalition urges Congress to improve conditions for low-income workers
May 19, 2009Original source: Organizations that advocate for working-class Americans, such as the Institute for Policy Studies and Jobs with Justice, recently formed a coalition called the Inter-Alliance Dialogue to address the needs of low-income workers, minorities, domestic...
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Urgent action needed to stem foreclosure crisis
May 16, 2009We can beat the banks if we try, organizers say CHICAGO -- The foreclosure crisis is so severe in Cook County that a judge ordered a temporary halt to scheduling new foreclosure cases. The crisis is...
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California governor calls for more deep cuts
May 16, 2009In a move some said was timed to influence California’s May 19 special election, Republican Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger May 14 unveiled two proposed budgets to cope with the state’s ballooning deficit. The first would close a...
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STATEMENT Why Rep. Polis voted no on Afghan war funding
May 16, 2009WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Congressman Jared Polis (D-CO) issued the following statement today on voting against H.R. 2346, the Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2009: The Defense Supplemental funds a number of worthy and important projects, including...
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Southern lawmakers push for new restrictions on voting
May 16, 2009Original source: That didn't take long. Just months after a big election year that saw big turnout across the South, many state legislatures in the region are moving to pass an array of laws that create...
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