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How Not to Appeal to Asian Americans
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Of the various post-election stories, the GOP’s “Latino problem” is one of the most prominent. At some point over the last three weeks, every prominent Republican leader has...Show More Summary
It's all about the metrics
Back in 2004, Rep. John Boehner (R-Ohio), then chairman of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, was a little worried about President George W. Bush's re-election. The number of jobs created over Bush's first three years -- after two massive tax breaks -- was negati …
How The Republicans’ New Education Bills Would Hurt Disadvantaged Students And Undermine Accountability
Our guest blogger is Jeremy Ayers, Senior Education Policy Analyst at the Center for American Progress Action Fund. Last week, Rep. John Kline (R-MN), chairman of the House Education and Workforce Committee, released two bills to revise the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB). NCLB certainly needs to be fixed, but the Kline bills would [...]
Before Calling Green Jobs “Propaganda,” House Republicans Requested Millions to Create a “Green Collar” Workforce
The Chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, California Congressman Darrell Issa, is leading his party’s charge against green jobs — a concept that he and his fellow Republicans call a “propaganda tool” that are part of a “political ideology.” But before taking on his politically advantageous anti-green jobs crusade, Issa sought government [...]
House Republicans hold hearing to complain about, threaten NLRB
The Republican freakout over the National Labor Relations Board continued this week, with the House Education and Workforce Committee holding a hearing on the NLRB's proposed rule changes to streamline elections by reducing frivolous...Show More Summary
House GOP And Union Busters Use Committee Hearing To Attack Common Sense Union Election Reform
Our guest bloggers are Zane Farr, an intern with the Center for American Progress Action Fund’s American Worker Project, and Karla Walter, senior policy analyst with the AWP. The House Committee on Education and the Workforce held a hearing yesterday attacking a proposed National Labor Relations Board rule to standardize the union election process. The [...]
Open thread for night owls: Rep. George Miller on smashing the middle class
Rep. George Miller, former chairman and now ranking member of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, gave a speech today that everyone should watch.
Here's the transcript:
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to highlight a very serious...Show More Summary
Under the Dome: Senate Budget Committee looks at Human Services and Labor
The Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee will meet again today, this time to review the Governor's proposed budgets for the state Departments of Human Services and Labor and Workforce Development. The Human Services budget includes...Show More Summary
National Association Of Manufacturers: Healthy Families Act Makes It Difficult ‘To Preserve And Create Jobs’
Today, the Workforce Protections Subcommittee of the House Education and Labor Committee held a hearing on the Healthy Families Act (HFA), a bill introduced by Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) that would guarantee all Americans seven days of paid sick leave. Preempting the hearing, the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) launched a broadside, claiming that the [...]
Paid Family Leave – This is Your Cause
This coming Wednesday, April 8, the Oregon Senate Commerce and Workforce Development Committee will be holding a hearing on Senate Bill 966, which will provide paid family leave insurance to Oregon workers. This is a valuable opportunity to help put Oregon at the forefront of family friendly policies. Show More Summary