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Obama speech heralds new era

January 22, 2013 By Juan Lopez

The preident laid out confidently - at times defiantly - a list of policy choices anathema to Republicans who tried to block every piece of progressive legislation during his first term.

Senate inundated with demands to end “silent” filibuster

January 18, 2013 By John Wojcik

Senate offices are getting buried under tens of thousands of letters and a huge coalition has managed to spur one million calls into the Capitol.

Is the right-wing era over? Not yet

January 11, 2013 By Sam Webb

Is the era of right-wing ascendancy over? I would argue that it is a bit premature to reach that conclusion.

Minnesota unions urge action on jobs as legislature convenes

January 11, 2013 By Steve Share

When the Minnesota legislature convened Jan. 8, everything had changed - and nothing had changed

Trumka: “Stand up to the bullies in Congress!”

January 9, 2013 By John Wojcik

AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka warns that "the right-wing bullies in Congress are plotting to take their next hostage."