Lobbying December 20, 2015 Facebook's Zuckerberg says immigration reform 'biggest civil rights issue of our time' Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg suggested Sunday that U.S. immigration reform is “one of the biggest civil rights issues of our time.”
Lobbying December 20, 2015 Some labor unions could get break from ObamaCare fees The issue surfaced after the administration said last week that it plans to exempt "certain self-insured, self-administered plans" from paying a new temporary fee.
Lobbying December 20, 2015 Teachers' unions fight bill that would bar sex offenders from schools The measure would require school systems to check state and federal criminal records for employees with unsupervised access to elementary and secondary school students, and for people seeking those jobs.
Lobbying December 20, 2015 Feds to take down ObamaCare website for repairs Bedeviled by technology glitches that frustrated millions of consumers, the Obama administration is taking down its health overhaul website for repairs this weekend.
Lobbying December 20, 2015 White House backs off ObamaCare deal for unions The Obama administration on Friday appeared to rule out giving unions a special deal to offer their workers extra ObamaCare subsidies, but left the door open to other changes after a private White House meeting with labor leaders who are concerned over the law.
Lobbying December 20, 2015 Labor unions look to expand to non-unionized shops One of the major themes to emerge from this week's national conference of the AFL-CIO in Los Angeles is a push to expand union organizing beyond the traditional collective bargaining agreement and into every workplace.
Lobbying December 20, 2015 NAACP President Ben Jealous to step down at end of year Benjamin Jealous, the president and CEO of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, says he plans to step down by the end of the year.
Lobbying December 20, 2015 Early big winners of ObamaCare: investors, lawyers, consultants, tech experts While polling data suggests many Americans remain anxious and skeptical about ObamaCare, the early big winners of the president’s signature law include investors, lawyers, consultants and purveyors of new technology.
Financial Crises December 20, 2015 Hundreds of private lobbyists earning public pensions in 20 states As a lobbyist in New York's statehouse, Stephen Acquario is doing pretty well. He pulls down $204,000 a year, more than the governor makes, gets a Ford Explorer as his company car and is afforded another special perk: Even though he's not a government employee, he is entitled to a full state pension.
Lobbying December 20, 2015 CAP president’s meeting with Indian PM highlights Podesta influence India’s prime minister met with the president of a leading liberal think tank during a swing through Washington this week after his government enlisted the services of a lobbying and public relations firm founded by that think tank’s former chairman.
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