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Democrats Unveil Bills to Restrain Union Busting, Give Union Members Tax Benefit
The effort is aimed at chipping away the advantage that employers hold in union campaigns.
Another Norfolk Southern Train Derailed as Its CEO Testified Before the Senate
CEO Alan Shaw faced tough questions about the company’s response to the derailment and chemical disaster in Ohio.
Florida GOP Introduces 3 New Bills to Expand DeSantis’s “Don’t Say Gay” Policies
The bills include vague “age-appropriate” guidelines that will likely stifle any discussion of gender issues even more.
Biden’s 2024 Budget Calls for Revival of Expanded Child Tax Credit
The expanded child tax credit kept millions of adults and children out of poverty in 2021.
Some Officials Who Refused to Certify Election Results Weren’t Held Accountable
Experts explain what the 2022 incidents mean for the future of U.S. elections.
Moms Urge IL Leaders to Pardon Survivors of Police Torture, Wrongful Convictions
They’ll work with the UN to strengthen their case for pardoning those who’ve been framed or tortured into confessions.
Michigan Legislature Passes Bill Repealing Parts of 1931 Anti-Abortion Law
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is expected to sign the bill into law later this month.
Progressives Slam Biden’s Request for $30 Billion Increase to Military Budget
Republicans said $886 billion in military spending was inadequate as they pursue cuts to Medicaid and food benefits.
Public Universities Run on Underpaid Labor. Now Grad Workers Are Fighting Back.
From Temple University to Rutgers, the devaluation of academic labor has its roots in decades of neoliberalism.
West Virginian Activists Pack State Senate as Anti-Trans Bill Advances
Researchers estimate that the state of West Virginia has the highest percentage of transgender youth in the country.