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Michigan residents oppose GOP anti-EPA agenda

February 15, 2011 By Joel Wendland-Liu

Michigan attitudes appear to reflect the general opinion shared by most Americans.

GOP seeks immediate cut in Dept of Labor budget

February 15, 2011 By Mark Gruenberg

House Republicans are seeking large cuts in domestic programs for the rest of this fiscal year - including 21 percent from the Labor Department - and they promise more to come next year.

Aid to workers hurt by outsourcing to end

February 15, 2011 By Barb Kucera

The federal program that has helped hundreds of thousands of workers get back on their feet after their jobs went overseas could soon disappear due to an error by Congress.

Reagan celebration: No mugs on Mount Rushmore, please

February 14, 2011 By Emile Schepers

We are now celebrating the anniversary of Ronald Reagan, who, if the corporate press is anything to go by, came down from heaven exactly 100 years ago to save us all.

Democrats challenge Republicans: extend lifeline to 99ers

February 11, 2011

Democrats introduced into Congress a bill to extend unemployment benefits to the long-term unemployed and challenged Republicans to "bring this to a vote as soon as possible."