by Bill Scher | Jun 12, 2014 | Blog
In 2007, six coal miners were trapped, never to be found, in Utah's Crandall Canyon mine. On the day after the mine initially collapsed, the mine owner, Robert Murray of Murray Energy, began a press conference not with the plans for finding his employees, but with...
by Bill Scher | Jun 12, 2014 | Uncategorized
Advocates Push Immigration Reform In Primary Aftermath Cantor, Graham primaries "scramble" immigration landscape for Republicans, says Politico: "...Cantor’s loss Tuesday night proved how difficult a messaging challenge the issue will be for any 2016 candidate who...
by Bill Scher | Jun 11, 2014 | Blog
There are 506,065 registered voters in Virginia's 7th congressional district. About 364,000 of them, or 72 percent, support immigration reform that includes legalization of those currently undocumented, according to a new Public Policy Polling survey. Only 36,120 of...
by Bill Scher | Jun 11, 2014 | Uncategorized
Cantor Loss Rocks Washington, Corporate Lobbies Don't blame immigration. Politico: "About 72 percent of registered voters in Cantor’s district polled on Tuesday said they either “strongly” or “somewhat” support immigration reform that would secure the borders, block...
by Bill Scher | Jun 10, 2014 | Uncategorized
Obama Issues Executive Order To Ease Student Debt Obama issues executive order as Senate readies vote on broader student loan reform. W. Post: "Most student-loan borrowers already have the option to limit payments to 10 percent of their income under recent legislation...
