Marilyn Bechtel
LATEST ARTICLES BY Marilyn Bechtel
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U.S.
California takes lead in health care reform
October 4, 2010California has taken the lead among states in implementing the health care reform legislation passed by Congress last March.
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U.S.
Former base could bring new life to Oakland
September 30, 2010Plans to redevelopment the giant former Oakland Army Base would bring 8000 new jobs.
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U.S.
Ballot prop to legalize pot gets everyone’s attention
September 29, 2010If you want voters to pay attention to propositions, try putting one on the ballot to legalize pot.
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Labor
Town hall meet pledges to back BevMo! workers
September 27, 2010What if full-time job you had counted on for years, to support your family and provide health care was morphing into a part-time job with no benefits?
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Days of Action support accused whistleblower Bradley Manning
September 21, 2010OAKLAND, Calif. - Supporters of Pfc. Bradley Manning, accused of leaking a video of a U.S. helicopter attack on Iraqi civilians, packed a meeting hall here.
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Labor
Woodfin workers celebrate victory
September 20, 2010"We are very proud to have fought for living wages and immigrant rights, and we are very happy with this agreement," said Luz, a worker leader.
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Senate committee OKs New START treaty
September 17, 2010In an unusual show of bipartisan backing for an Obama administration initiative, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee approved the New START nuclear weapons reduction treaty September 16 by a vote of 14-4.
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U.S.
Utility faces probes after tragic gas pipe blast
September 14, 2010OAKLAND, Calif. - After a gas pipe explosion devastated a residential neighborhood in a San Francisco suburb Sept. 9, killing at least four residents, the National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the incident while state regulators...
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