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Labor and business leaders clear hurdle in immigration talks
WASHINGTON – Labor and business leaders have agreed to a plan for setting wages for low-skilled immigrant workers, possibly ending a scuffle that delayed negotiations in the Senate over a sweeping plan to overhaul the country’s immigration...Tags: AFL-CIO, Interior Policy, Immigration, Business Enterprises, Illegal Immigrants
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GOP moves to plug technology gap with Democrats
WASHINGTON (AP) — Embarrassed by how the last presidential election exposed their yesteryear technology, Republicans are turning to a younger generation of tech-savvy social media experts and software designers to improve communications with voters,...
Tags: Elections, Primaries, Mitt Romney, Barack Obama, Parties and Movements
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NY State Urges Aetna To Reveal Political Spending
The Hartford CourantThe New York comptroller, who oversees that state's employee pension fund, is asking Aetna to publicly disclose all of its direct and indirect political spending. New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli said Thursday he filed a shareholder...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Aetna Inc., Finance, Elections, Political Fundraising
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Naperville chamber seeks voice on immigration reform
The Naperville Area Chamber of Commerce has joined a consortium of about 40 chambers across the country to have a voice in the debate on immigration reform. The move is timely as a bipartisan group of eight senators has been overhauling immigration laws...
Tags: AFL-CIO, Interior Policy, Immigration, Employment Opportunities, Justice and Rights
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Obama picks Perez to lead U.S. Labor Department
Senate Republicans criticized the nomination Monday of former state labor secretary Thomas E. Perez to lead the U.S. Department of Labor, signaling the longtime civil rights lawyer will face a contentious confirmation over his approach to the law and...
Tags: George W. Bush, U.S. Senate, AFL-CIO, Elections, Immigration
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Celebrity drivers named for Toyota Grand Prix charity race
The 39th Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach may be more than a month away, but some famous folks got the green flag Thursday when they were announced as drivers for "Revved Up to Race," the 37th annual pro/celebrity race that serves as a warm-up for the main...
Tags: Google Inc., Celebrities, Mark Steines, Stephenie Meyer, Congressional Medal of Honor Heroes
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Job fair for military veterans
A hiring fair for military veterans and their spouses will be from 12:30 to 5 p.m. Tuesday (March 19) at the Aberdeen Civic Arena. Several employers will have jobs available for military veterans and spouses of all ranks and experience levels at...Tags: Employment Opportunities, Employment, Career and Workplace, Labor Legislation, Veterans Affairs
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Pro-gun voters put heat on Democratic senators
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Max Baucus has been here before. Back during the Clinton era, the Democrat faced a choice: support an assault weapons ban urged by a president from his own party and risk angering constituents who cherish their gun...
Tags: U.S. Senate, Elections, Mark Pryor, Max Baucus, Barack Obama
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5 questions…
Joe Mechlinski, CEO and co-founder of Canton-based management consulting firm entreQuest, has worked with more than 400 businesses since starting the company 12 years ago. Last month, he released his first book, "Grow Regardless: Of Your Business' Size,...
Tags: Small Businesses, Business, Career and Workplace, Johns Hopkins University, Highlandtown
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‘Breaking the Monopoly of Mediocrity’ education tour to hit Orlando on Wednesday, a chamber-sponsored event
Sentinel School Zone - Orlando SentinelThe U.S. Chamber of Commerce's national “Breaking the Monopoly of Mediocrity” education tour is scheduled to be in Orlando on Wednesday for a day-long education summit. The tour, which began in October, aims to highlight problems with public... -
State Dept.: Minimal environmental impact from Keystone pipeline
WASHINGTON – The State Department issued a long-awaited environmental review of the controversial Keystone XL oil pipeline that concludes it would have a minimal impact on the environment, increasing the chances that the project might be approved in...Tags: Petroleum Industry, Global Warming, Upstream Oil and Gas Activities, U.S. Department of State, Groundhog Day
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Veterans seek jobs at Towson event
To work for Fireworks Extravaganza, a job applicant needs a clean record and the ability to pass a Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives background check. That's one reason Wells Berni, a local representative of the New Jersey-based...
Tags: Employment Opportunities, Employment, Career and Workplace, Sinai Hospital in Baltimore, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
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