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Recognizing Real Leadership For Education Progress: Mayor Bill de Blasio
Access to high-quality early education for every child remains elusive. Politicians seem incapable of coming up with the money. New York's mayor has proven that a capable leader can make those promises a reality.
Progressive Breakfast
Health Care for 1.7M Riding on Midterms MIdterms may mean more Medicaid expansion. The Hill: "Democrats running in five highly competitive governors races this year have vowed to expand Medicaid coverage through ObamaCare if they are elected, something that could...
Hundreds Of Organizations Ask For Change In Trade Policies
The letter asks for a new process for reaching trade agreements in which Congress has a role in selecting trade partners and in which Congress sets up a set of negotiating objectives that must be achieved.
Walk In Their Shoes
I'm a CEO with a GED, and I have walked in the shoes of a minimum wage worker. I know from experience that it's a tougher road today. It pains me to see that the American Dream, which so inspired me, is increasingly out of reach.
This Election Puts Women in the Driver’s Seat
Let’s be clear. As the majority of the population, the majority of registered voters, and the majority of those who actually show up at the polls, women can determine the outcome of any election.
Seattle Mayor Ed Murray Shares Lessons on Raising the Minimum Wage
Amidst the lack of action on raising the minimum wage at the federal level, Seattle has taken lead. Just this June, the Seattle City Council voted unanimously to increase the city’s minimum wage to reach $15 an hour by 2017.
Progressive Breakfast
Syria Delays Vote To Keep Government Open House postpones vote to keep government open to weigh Syria request. The Hill: "A vote was originally slated for Thursday. But after the White House made a late request to Congress to include authorization to arm Syrian rebels...
5 Reasons The SEC's Executive-Pay Rules Matter – And 5 Ways to Use Them
Two little-known rules on executive pay are currently being reviewed by the Securities and Exchange Commission. While they have received almost no press coverage, they may have far-reaching consequences.
The Start Of Something Big?
The political world is abuzz with the news that Zephyr Teachout made a much more serious run at Andrew Cuomo than anyone anticipated. For a campaign with no money in the most expensive market in the nation, it's quite an achievement.
"Put A Ring On It" Is Not An Anti-Poverty Program
Conservatives say marriage is the “ultimate anti-poverty program,” and claim that most of our economic woes would vanish if more people got hitched. A new study suggests "putting a ring on it" barely makes a dent in poverty.
