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After Senate loss, fast-track fight shifts to House

May 29, 2015 By Mark Gruenberg

Labor is increasing its attention on the GOP-run House, where the vote is expected to be much closer and up for grabs.

Right-to-work loses in Illinois house, heads for Missouri veto

May 28, 2015 By Mark Gruenberg

In a rebuke to GOP Gov. Bruce Rauner's anti-worker agenda, the Democratic-run Illinois House voted his bill down.

Nebraska lawmakers override governor’s veto and abolish death penalty

May 28, 2015 By Grant Schulte

Lawmakers in the deep red state of Nebraska overrode their Republican governor's veto yesterday and abolished the death penalty.

Rail unions weigh in with more analysis on Amtrak crash

May 20, 2015 By PAI

Why was there a one-person train crew and no Positive Train Control system?

Sanders introduces Robin Hood Tax and free education bills

May 19, 2015 By Special to People’s World

"The Robin Hood tax, which can raise hundreds of billions of dollars every year paid by Wall Street speculators, is the perfect way to fund this program."