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Money bill tells labor enforcement agencies to work against corporate abusers
March 17, 2022Labor law enforcement agencies get more cash than ever to enforce worker rights.
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GOP-run Fla. legislature OKs “Don’t say gay’ bill
March 14, 2022Another repressive measure in Florida passed over the strong objections of teachers and students.
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Lynching made a federal hate crime, bill named for Emmett Till
March 11, 2022The Black community of Chicago’s South Side and foes of racial injustice celebrate.
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Crunch: Lawmakers must tackle big-ticket legislation through end of December
November 29, 2021Keeping the government running, Build Back Better, debt ceiling lift, voting rights, immigration rights, and more on the agenda.
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Biden, unions, progressives condemn GOP defeat of voting rights
October 21, 2021GOP Leader McConnell threatens to plunge Senate into a “nuclear winter” if Dems move on ditching the filibuster to salvage voting rights.
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