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It’s time to put the pedal to the metal
July 31, 2009In recent weeks I have seen pundits of various stripes grading the job performance of our new president. I read some of them and they invariably left me with a nagging feeling which I couldn't quite...
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For many, state budgets cuts are life-or-death issue
July 31, 2009ST. LOUIS - Melanie Shouse has a hard road to travel. Not only is she fighting breast cancer, she's also fighting the health care industry. As a small business owner, she could only afford a catastrophic...
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The Pittsburgh AFL-CIO convention and labor unity
July 30, 2009The 26th Constitutional Convention of the AFL-CIO, taking place in Pittsburgh in mid September, will be a doozy. Not since the historic 1995 convention has so much been on the line for the labor movement. The...
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NYC transit union moves to defeat Bloomberg
July 30, 2009NEW YORK—The rapidly fading myth that Mayor Michael Bloomberg would sail to an easy victory, due to his ability to spend tens of millions of dollars to drown out the voices of his opponents, was shattered...
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Climate bill provides real cost relief for consumers
July 30, 2009While most people understand the urgency of climate change, one of the top concerns many working families have with a cap-and-trade system is added costs for energy. During the House debate on the cap-and-trade program included...
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