Republicans
Labor board chief: We’ll enforce labor law, despite court ruling
January 29, 2013"The board respectfully disagrees with the decision and believes the president's position in the matter will ultimately be upheld," said NLRB Chairman Mark Pearce.
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Virginia GOP tries to dilute African-American vote
January 28, 2013Senate Republicans took advantage of the absence of Democrat Henry Marsh, a civil rights hero who was attending the ceremony, to pass a huge mid-decade redistricting bill.
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Court nullifies Obama appointments to Labor Board
January 25, 2013The U.S. Court of Appeals ruled today that President Obama violated the Constitution when he made three recess appointments to the NLRB.
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Senate filibuster deal a capitulation, says Common Cause
January 24, 2013Today's announced "compromise" on Senate filibuster reform is in fact a capitulation by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid.
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Appeals court reinstates Walker’s entire anti-union law
January 24, 2013The ruling in early January disappointed the coalition of seven public worker unions who had challenged Walker's law in court.
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