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Federal recovery act promises help for Californians
March 1, 2009OAKLAND, Calif. — Californians smarting from billions in cuts to their state budget, finally completed in mid-February, can take heart from news about what’s in President Obama’s American Recovery and Reinvestment Act for their state, Rep....
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Catholics for Choice welcomes efforts to rescind anti-contraception rule
March 1, 2009Washington DC -- Jon O'Brien, president of Catholics for Choice, issued a statement Feb. 27 on reports of the Obama Administration's plan to rescind the Bush Administration's anti-contraception provider refusal rule.
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Bobby Jindal’s cynical anti-worker politics
February 28, 2009Louisiana's Republican Gov. Bobby Jindal launched his campaign for the GOP presidential nomination this week by delivering his party's response to President Barack Obama's speech to a joint session of Congress, Feb. 24. In his response,...
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Rally: Stop closing schools, education is a right
February 27, 2009CHICAGO – It’s the worst feeling, said Paula Bullard, mother of five, when you have to tell your children that their school is closing. Bullard’s children go to South Chicago elementary in the South Shore neighborhood....
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National News from pww.org
February 27, 2009Solis confirmed, 80-17 The Senate Feb. 24 voted 80-17 to confirm California congresswoman Hilda Solis as labor secretary, two months after Obama nominated her. Her nomination was held up by Republican obstructions over her pro-union activities...
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