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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
December 20, 2015 Lobbyist on demand: For 5 bucks, company will nag your congressmember Want to harangue your member of Congress, but don't have the time to pick up the phone? For $4.95, someone else will do it for you.
December 20, 2015 California farmer locked in battle with union Six months ago, workers at one of the largest fruit farms in the U.S. went to the ballot box to decide if they would continue to be represented by the United Farm Workers, which won that right two decades ago but never forged a labor contract.
December 20, 2015 Union leaders warn Keystone rejection would hurt Democrats in November Leaders of the nation's building trades unions renewed their demands Tuesday that President Obama approve the Keystone XL oil pipeline, suggesting that there could be consequences for Democrats in the November elections if the project is rejected.
