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Mar 12 2024
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Oscars' strikes tributes highlight solidarity, and the possible labor struggles to come
By ANDREW DALTON and TIM REYNOLDS Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Labor strife remains an issue in Hollywood after two major strikes were resolved, and the Academy Awards didn’t sidestep that. Oscar host Jimmy Kimmel devoted part of his opening monologue toward vowing to union members and those working behind the scenes that Hollywood’s stars would stand with them as repayment for those
KRDOMar 14 2024
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Oregon passes campaign finance reform that limits contributions to political candidates
Oregon lawmakers gave final passage Thursday to a campaign finance reform bill that limits the amount of money people and political parties can contribute to candidates, following recent elections that saw wealthy donors inject millions into key state races.
Oregon is currently one of roughly a dozen states that has no limits on campaign contributions, according to the National
Associated PressMar 07 2024
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Parents of kids killed in Uvalde shooting slam city’s report that defends police response: ‘Cowards’
Parents of children killed in the Uvalde school shooting stormed out of a city council meeting Thursday after an investigator hired by the city detailed the findings of his report on the mass slaughter that defended the police response. The grieving parents tearfully bashed the report and shouted “Cowards” after the investigator at points praised the actions of local police who responded to
New York Post (News)May 22 2018
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Democrats Want To Boost School Funding To Address Teacher Walkouts
Their agenda would steer $100 billion toward schools and salaries and guarantee teachers’ right to join unions.
HuffPostFeb 28 2022
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When Putin Hijacks the State of the Union Address
From the CenterThis week was going to be Joe Biden’s mulligan. The president’s first State of the Union speech could help him turn the page from a difficult first year in office to a more purposeful focus on the nation’s economic challenges. Biden could talk about building infrastructure, fighting inflation, and rescuing some portion of his Build Back Better social spending and climate
Dan SchnurMar 07 2024
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Uvalde school shooting victims’ families outraged over independent report that clears officers
The families of the victims of the 2022 massacre at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Tex., expressed outrage and dismay after an independent report found the local law enforcement officers who stood by while the shooting was ongoing did not violate policy. Nineteen students and two teachers were killed in the May 2022 shooting. Jesse Prado, a retired Austin police detective, offered the
New York Daily NewsJan 09 2016
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How The Supreme Court Could Crush Public-Sector Unions
In what may turn out be a painful blow to labor unions, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments Monday in a case that could make the entire U.S. public sector a right-to-work zone. In the case, Friedrichs v. California Teachers Association, a group of public-school teachers in California want the court to rule that the First Amendment prohibits their union from requiring them to pay what
HuffPostFeb 28 2024
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Anchorage School Board reinstates most classroom budget cuts after passage of bipartisan education bill
The Anchorage School Board passed a budget Tuesday night that reinstates funding for 69 full-time teachers. Of those positions, 18 work for the IGNITE program for gifted students. The board heard overwhelming support for IGNITE from teachers, parents and students who testified. The legislature passed a bipartisan education bill in the past week that included a significant increase to the base
Alaska Public MediaFeb 14 2023
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10 Injured In NJ Transit Collision On Turnpike In Union Co: Officials
ELIZABETH, NJ — Ten people were injured Tuesday morning when an NJ Transit bus collided with a cement truck on the Turnpike in Elizabeth, officials said. The bus was on the No. 139 line, going from Lakewood to the Port Authority Bus Terminal in New York, according to NJ Transit. There were 32 customers on board, officials said. The bus "made contact" with the cement truck around 7:35 a.m.
Patch.comMar 12 2024
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California state Democrat introduces ban on artificial dyes in foods served in schools
A California legislator introduced a first-of-its-kind bill Tuesday in the state Assembly that would ban seven artificial dyes from foods served in schools, citing health and behavioral risks. Assembly Member Jesse Gabriel’s Bill 2316 would bar California schools from purchasing, serving or selling any foods that contain the dyes. Among them are Red 40, which has been tied to hyperactivity in
The Hill