ALEC Not OK in Oklahoma May 2, 2013 Mike Hall | In The States Not everything is OK in Oklahoma and as far as Sooner State working families are concerned, that includes the extremist and corporate-backed American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC). This afternoon hundreds of union and community activists will join the Fire Fighters (IAFF) for a rally and march in Oklahoma City to ALEC’s annual meeting at the city’s Cox Convention Center.A live stream of the rally, which will include IAFF President Harold Schaitberger, will begin at 4 p.m. (CDT). Read more and comment »
Sen. Warren Cosponsors Legislation to Repeal the Job-Killing Sequester May 2, 2013 Jackie Tortora | Political Action/Legislation Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) is inviting supporters to become “citizen cosponsors” of the Job Preservation and Sequester Replacement Act, which would repeal the sequester’s across-the-board spending cuts and ask the wealthiest 2% and corporations to pay their fair share. Warren is cosponsoring the legislation with Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse's (D-R.I.). Sign the petition from Warren to stop the job-killing sequester here. Read more and comment »