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Michigan Senate passes bills inspired by Larry Nassar sexual abuse case
March 16, 2018Justice for the several hundred victims of Larry Nassar now rests in the hands of the Michigan House.
Read moreSenate passes rollback of some Dodd-Frank bank regulations
March 15, 2018Unbelievably, at a time of record-breaking bank profits, Congress now wants to deregulate some of the largest financial institutions in America.
Read moreGuild backs bill making attacks on reporters a federal crime
February 21, 2018Reporters across the country need protection from both overly zealous cops and right wing demonstrators egged on by Trump's attacks on the press.
Read moreDreamers in limbo as Trump plan to prevent Senate action succeeds
February 16, 2018"We reject any bill that pits us against our own immigrant communities. We don't want a Blackmail Bill - we want a clean Dream Act now."
Read moreVirginia General Assembly starts 2018 session with push for progressive laws
January 16, 2018Republicans have a tiny majority, but progressives are not letting that slow them from pushing for major reforms supported by the grassroots.
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