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City Govts are Raising Standards for Working People—GOP State Legislators are Reversing Them

Posted on 2017-09-032017-09-03 by vlrock

A new EPI report analyzes the recent wave of preemption laws passed by state legislatures to undercut local labor standards. EPI associate labor counsel Marni von Wilpert shows that preemption activity has increased dramatically since 2010, as Republican-controlled state legislatures have repeatedly

Please Note: Democratic Candidates May Have Lost, But Progressive Issues Won

Posted on 2014-11-08 by vlrock

— by David Morris (reposted from CommonDreams) On November 4th Democrats lost big when they ran a candidate but won big when they ran an issue. In 42 states about 150 initiatives were on the ballot. The vast majority did not address

Podcasts

Business Forward — Looking to make a difference but don’t see how you can have an impact on your own? Business Forward helps tens of thousands of business leaders brief policymakers on how best to accelerate the economy and create jobs.
FiveThirtyEight Politics — Nate Silver and the FiveThirtyEight team cover the latest in politics, tracking the issues and “game-changers” every week.
The Rachel Maddow Show — Rachel Maddow works with unmatched rigor and resolve to explain our complex world and deliver news in a way that’s illuminating and dynamic, connecting the dots to make sense of complex issues.
The Oath w/Chuck Rosenberg — Listen in on revealing conversations with fascinating men and women who took an oath to serve our nation and that exemplify what is best about our country: integrity, civility, service, humility, and collective responsibility.

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