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Gay-Straight Alliance president: “Make Michigan better” for all
July 13, 2011As a member of a “minority” group, “one thing you realize, you can’t get anything done unless you have support of some of the majority.”
Read moreIllinois defends civil unions law in foster care dispute
July 12, 2011State officials sent letters to four Catholic Charities agencies that place children, explaining the decision to not renew foster care and adoption contracts.
Read moreMitt Romney: waffles and Bain in 2012
July 12, 2011Bain Capital, the source of much of Romney's vast wealth, does little to help his job-creating credibility.
Read moreSt. Louis rally opposes cuts (with video)
July 12, 2011Over 200 community activists, union members and students rallied outside of right-wing Republican Senator Roy Blunt's office in St. Louis demanding "no cuts" to Medicaid, Medicare and Social Security.
Read moreLabor-backed think tank: Job slump will continue
July 12, 2011There's bad news for the nation's 14 million unemployed: Two top experts at the Economic Policy Institute say the jobs slump will continue.
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