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Mar 29 2016
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Labor Unions Dodge A Bullet At The Supreme Court
Labor unions can breathe a sigh of relief.
On Tuesday, an equally divided Supreme Court affirmed a lower court’s ruling in a case that posed an existential threat to public-sector unionism. As a result of the split decision, the system unions use to collect fees from workers will remain intact.
HuffPostMar 19 2024
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DC AG drops charges against Gold Star father who disrupted Biden's SOTU speech
D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb has dropped charges against Steve Nikoui, the father of a veteran killed in the 2021 Afghanistan withdrawal who disrupted the State of the Union address. Nikoui attended the State of the Union as a guest of Florida GOP Rep. Brian Mast, Fox News reported. He interrupted President Joe Biden's speech by yelling "Abbey Gate!" before he was removed from the
Just The NewsMar 19 2024
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Salem-Keizer teachers begin vote on if educators will strike
Salem-Keizer teachers are voting this week over a possible strike. If teachers do vote to strike, educators could begin picketing in the first week of April. SALEM, Ore. — Teachers in the Salem-Keizer School district are voting whether or not to strike this week. The vote comes as the teachers union and Salem-Keizer have been negotiating for months over a new contract. "We don't want to strike
KGW 8Feb 04 2020
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WATCH LIVE: President Trump’s 2020 State of the Union
President Donald Trump will deliver his annual State of the Union address on Tuesday, Feb. 4 in the U.S. House of Representatives–a day before he is expected to be acquitted in the Senate impeachment trial and a day after the Iowa caucuses provide the first results in the Democratic presidential race.
The State of the Union address will begin at 9 p.m. ET. Watch live in the video player
PBS NewsHourMar 20 2024
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Ex-Cop Turned State Rep Can’t Hide Records, NH Supreme Court Says
CONCORD – The New Hampshire Supreme Court says former Claremont Police Officer Jon Stone, now a Republican state representative, cannot shield his police disciplinary record using a 2007 union agreement reached when he was terminated by the department. Stone has been blocking attempts by this reporter to have his police personnel records released under the state’s right-to-know law since June
In Depth NHJan 13 2016
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Fact checking the 2016 State of the Union address
Here's a round-up of the president's most interesting claims during the State of the Union address.
Washington PostMar 28 2024
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Biden White House quietly intervening in international labor dispute over legal objections
The White House is escalating a labor dispute at a major mine in central Mexico, an action backed by powerful labor unions, but it could have a devastating effect on workers and the economy. The United States Trade Representative (USTR), which is housed in the White House, is pursuing the case by leveraging a little-used tool in the 2020 United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). The Rapid
Fox News DigitalJan 12 2016
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Balancing Terror and Reality in State of the Union Address
When President Obama speaks to the nation in his final State of the Union address on Tuesday night, he will offer a familiar reassurance that the country is expending enormous effort to protect Americans against international terrorism.
New York Times (News)Nov 16 2022
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Marriage equality finds bipartisan alliance as Senate nears passage of same sex unions
The Senate is set to approve same-sex marriage legislation as early as this week after Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., moved to bring the bipartisan Respect for Marriage Act, for a vote before the full Senate.
The measure would enshrine marriage equality months after Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas raised the spectre of reversing the 2015 landmark Obergefell v.
USA TODAYJan 11 2016
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5 Things To Watch For In Obama's Final State Of The Union
On Tuesday night, President Barack Obama will give his final State of the Union address. It's the last big speech many Americans will watch him deliver, and he wants to leave a good impression.
So here are five things to watch for.
NPR (Online News)