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U.S. immigration bill gets Senate boost; House effort teetering
Reuters* Committee vote helps prospects in full Senate * House negotiators hung up over healthcare for immigrants By Richard Cowan WASHINGTON, May 22 (Reuters) - Supporters of U.S. immigration reform are hoping that the smooth and drama-free passage of...Tags: Justice System, U.S. Senate, Chuck Grassley, Republican Party, Small Businesses
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LETTER: Thumbs Down On State-Run Retirement Plan
Proposed legislation to assist low-income Connecticut employees with retirement planning by creating a state-run retirement plan overlooks a fundamental point: An answer already exists. Connecticut's employers and employees already benefit from a highly...Tags: Employees, Retirement Planning Services, Pension and Welfare, Career and Workplace, Interior Policy
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Gov. Tom Corbett says failed drug tests keeping people from working
Capitol IdeasYo! Gov. Tom Corbett is catching a ton of flak across the state and nation for saying employers are having trouble finding qualified workers because so many fail drug tests. But is Corbett wrong? Democrats think he is – but...... -
Emanuel, Preckwinkle say city, county could save up to $140 million a year by teaming up
Clout StPosted by Hal Dardick and Erika Slife at 12:21 p.m.; last updated at 1:58 p.m. The city and county could save up to $140 million a year by working together to deliver services and oversee programs, according to a new...... -
Two aldermen want random drug testing for city workers
Clout StPosted by John Byrne at 12:22 p.m. Random drug tests would be required for city workers and aldermen under an ordinance introduced today by two members of the City Council. If enacted by the City Council, the testing is intended...... -
Pawlenty blisters Obama, pitches tax cuts in Chicago speech
Clout StUPDATED by Rick Pearson at 2:27 p.m. to correct Pawlenty quote on spending cuts, Internet. Former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty delivered the first major speech of his Republican presidential campaign today in President Barack Obama's hometown, blistering... -
Wisconsin pensions and collective bargaining: The real story
Steve ChapmanWhen I wrote recently about the underfunding of public employee pensions in Wisconsin and elsewhere, I got indignant calls and letters from Wisconsinites saying I was wrong, including one from the people in charge of the system there. But it...... -
Los Angeles mayor-elect vows to put recession in rear-view mirror
ReutersLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Los Angeles Councilman Eric Garcetti declared victory Wednesday in his bid to become the next mayor and vowed to put the city's economic slump "in the rear-view mirror," capping a race shaped by dire fiscal forecasts and...Tags: Justice System, Polls, Mike Feuer, Judaism, Eric Garcetti
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Stockholm riots challenge image of happy, generous state
ReutersSTOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Hundreds of youth have torched cars and attacked police in four nights of riots in immigrant suburbs of Sweden's capital, shocking a country that dodged the worst of the financial crisis but failed to solve youth unemployment and...Tags: Unemployment Benefits, Finance, Stockholm (Sweden), Aftonbladet (newspaper), Dwayne Johnson
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Man linked to Boston bombing suspect killed by FBI in Florida
ReutersORLANDO, Fla./WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Chechen immigrant who was being questioned about his possible links to one of the Boston Marathon bombing suspects was shot and killed by a federal agent in Florida on Wednesday after he suddenly turned violent,...Tags: Boston Marathon Bombing (2013), U.S. House Committee on Homeland Security, FBI, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, Eric Holder
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Texas lawmakers OK drug tests for some unemployment applicants
ReutersBy Corrie MacLaggan AUSTIN, Texas, May 22 (Reuters) - Texas came a step closer to requiring some applicants for unemployment benefits to first undergo drug testing, when lawmakers gave final approval to a Republican-backed bill mandating such checks on...Tags: Unemployment Benefits, Justice System, Employment Opportunities, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, Laws
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Boston Marathon bombing suspect's friend killed by FBI agent
WASHINGTON — A friend of purported Boston Marathon bomber Tamerlan Tsarnaev was shot and killed early Wednesday by an FBI special agent in Orlando, Fla., after lunging with a knife and injuring the agent during an interview about the April 15...Tags: Boston Marathon Bombing (2013), Justice System, FBI, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, Murder
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