Elections
Voter suppression faces stiff opposition in Florida
January 17, 2012A statement released by the Republican Party of Florida claims they are "closing the gap" on Democrats with new GOP voter registrations. To analyze the facts properly one needs to look beyond the numbers.
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All eyes on 2012 elections at AFL-CIO King holiday observance
January 13, 2012"It's a new day, a new labor movement," and "victory can come to the 99 percent if we stand united," said AFL-CIO Executive Vice President Arlene Holt Baker.
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Missourians push to cap payday loan interest rates
January 13, 2012Payday loan companies can charge up to 1,950 percent interest; Missouri voters may be able to change that in November.
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Lessons from the grassroots for 2012
January 13, 2012Last fall's municipal elections in New Haven, Conn., made history. The implications, if heeded, bode well for 2012.
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Romney scores not-so-big win as Republicans argue over “vulture capitalism”
January 11, 2012Mitt Romney, "frontrunner" for the GOP presidential nomination, emerged as the leading candidate with only 37 percent of the vote.
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