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    May 2, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. States try to tackle 'secret money' in politics

    WASHINGTON — Early last month, state lawyers and election officials around the country dialed into a conference call to talk about how to deal with the flood of secret money that played an unprecedented role in the 2012 election. The discussion,...

    Tags: U.S. Congress, Republican Party, Political Fundraising, Jerry Brown, Elections

    2. May 3, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  2. Penny Pritzker is pick as commerce secretary

    President Barack Obama lauded her skills, several prominent business groups quickly heaped praise and critics remained generally quiet after Chicago business executive Penny Pritzker was introduced Thursday as Obama's nominee to lead the Commerce...

    Tags: U.S. Congress, Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Penny Pritzker, Labor Disputes, Human Interest

    3. May 1, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. May Day: Phoenix immigration rally includes workplace issues

    PHOENIX — Brenda Juarez has been in this country so long that she doesn’t remember what Mexican state she was born in. She hopes she and her mother will be allowed to stay.
    PHOENIX — Brenda Juarez has been in this country so long that she doesn’t remember what Mexican state she was born in. She hopes she and her mother will be allowed to stay. The two women joined about 300 people at Arizona’s state...

    Tags: Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Employees, AFL-CIO, International Workers' Day, Career and Workplace

    4. May 1, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Labor, immigrant activists to unite in Phoenix May Day rallies

    PHOENIX — Two groups that rarely see eye to eye — immigrants rights activists and labor organizers — are expected to join forces here Wednesday, marching a mile and a half from the state Capitol to join a picket at the Hyatt Regency...

    Tags: Politics, Activism, Phoenix (music group), Employees, AFL-CIO

    5. May 1, 2013 |Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel

  5. Boca Raton restaurant group recognized by U.S. Chamber of Commerce

    Sun Sentinel
    Boca Raton-based Rapoport’s Restaurant Group was awarded Tuesday with the Community Excellence Award by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce during the America’s Small Business Summit 2013 in Washington, D.C. “Aspiring small business owners in...

    Tags: Washington, DC, Boca Raton, Small Businesses, Restaurant and Catering Industry, Palm Beach County

    6. Mar 28, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. Dreamliner grounded, but Boeing stock soars

    This has been a bad couple of months for Boeing Co.’s 787 Dreamliner, but not for the company’s stock price.
    This has been a bad couple of months for Boeing Co.’s 787 Dreamliner, but not for the company’s stock price. Despite the January grounding of the Dreamliner by the Federal Aviation Administration, investors drove up shares of the aircraft...

    Tags: Air Transportation Industry, USA Today, Boeing Co., Federal Aviation Administration

    7. Apr 21, 2013 |Story| Herald Mail

  7. Veteran-friendly businesses sought

    On March 28, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation’s Hiring Our Heroes program and Spike TV’s Hire A Veteran Campaign launched the Small Business Tournament of Veteran Champions to find the most veteran-friendly small business in America....

    Tags: Small Businesses, Business

    8. Apr 16, 2013 |Story| Herald Mail

  8. Hiring Our Heroes job fair focuses on helping veterans find work

    Richard Andrews III said he has a job at a local graphics company, but it’s hard to get enough hours to make a decent living.
    dan.dearth@herald-mail.com
    Richard Andrews III said he has a job at a local graphics company, but it’s hard to get enough hours to make a decent living. Andrews, who is an Army veteran, and dozens of others with military experience were at the National Guard Armory off...

    Tags: U.S. Army, American Legion, Roxbury, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Employment

    9. Apr 4, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  9. Replace the sequester before it's too late

    Over the past six years, Maryland has taken a balanced approach when it comes to fiscal policy — making responsible cuts to spending while prioritizing investments in jobs, opportunity, and a stronger middle class. Because of this balanced approach, we're on the verge of eliminating Maryland's long-standing structural deficit, we have achieved the No. 1 public schools in the country for five years in a row, and since 2007, we've done more than any other state in the nation to hold down the cost of college tuition.
    Over the past six years, Maryland has taken a balanced approach when it comes to fiscal policy — making responsible cuts to spending while prioritizing investments in jobs, opportunity, and a stronger middle class. Because of this balanced approach,...

    Tags: Money and Monetary Policy, U.S. Congress, Barack Obama, Unemployment, Whooping Cough

    10. Mar 31, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. Senators disagree on how close they are to a deal on immigration

    WASHINGTON — Key senators trying to negotiate an agreement on immigration reform were divided Sunday on how close they are to reaching a consensus on the legislation.
    WASHINGTON — Key senators trying to negotiate an agreement on immigration reform were divided Sunday on how close they are to reaching a consensus on the legislation. Sens. Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), touting a...

    Tags: NBC (tv network), U.S. Congress, Crime, Law and Justice, Lindsey O. Graham, Barack Obama

    11. Apr 3, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. A shockingly sensible immigration plan

    The recent agreement between business and labor leaders on how to provide visas for nonagricultural workers in such industries as construction, hotels and restaurants is a surprising and welcome development. Such a breakthrough agreement would have been unthinkable a year ago, when the debate over comprehensive immigration reform was mired in anger and overheated preelection rhetoric.
    The recent agreement between business and labor leaders on how to provide visas for nonagricultural workers in such industries as construction, hotels and restaurants is a surprising and welcome development. Such a breakthrough agreement would have been...

    Tags: U.S. Congress, Interior Policy, AFL-CIO, Labor Markets, Career and Workplace

    12. Apr 1, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. Indian court ruling hailed as victory for generic drugs

    The Indian Supreme Court ruled Monday that a Swiss drug company cannot patent a medicine used to treat a rare form of leukemia, in a decision with global implications for generic drugs.
    The Indian Supreme Court ruled Monday that a Swiss drug company cannot patent a medicine used to treat a rare form of leukemia, in a decision with global implications for generic drugs. The court ruled that Glivec, the drug developed by Novartis, was...

    Tags: Contracts, India, Economic Organization, Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks, Trade Agreements

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