by Bill Scher | Mar 13, 2014 | Uncategorized
Obama Moves On Overtime Pay WH announces executive order directing Labor Dept to expand overtime pay: "Today, only 12 percent of salaried workers fall below the threshold that would guarantee them overtime and minimum wage protections (compared with 18 percent in 2004...
by Bill Scher | Mar 12, 2014 | Conservatism
We are so accustomed to seeing Senate Republicans filibuster and House Republicans bury legislation that is easy to be pessimistic, and easy to accept pessimistic predictions. But as I write today in The Week, I would urge you not to quickly embrace the early...
by Bill Scher | Mar 12, 2014 | Uncategorized
Public Still Wants a Raise Minimum wage still backed, but job concerns loom. Bloomberg: "Sixty-nine percent of Americans, including 45 percent of Republicans, support the president’s call to raise the federal minimum wage to $10.10 over the next three years ... Asked...
by Bill Scher | Mar 11, 2014 | Uncategorized
Climate Gets A Night In The Sun Senate Democrats wrap up all-nighter for climate. AP: "Democrats have been plowing through a dusk-to-dawn talkathon during which more than two dozen speakers have agreed with each other about the need for action on climate change....
by Bill Scher | Mar 11, 2014 | Climate, Conservatism
We stand with science.– Sen. Barbara Boxer (R-Calif.) When Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) wanted to talk to the nation about health care, he read "Green Eggs and Ham." [fve]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o9EX2XkpPgE[/fve] When 30 senators seized the Senate floor last night...
