by Isaiah J. Poole | Jul 10, 2015 | Blog, Jobs and Growth
Key Democrats in the Senate on Thursday worked to ratchet up the pressure on Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, calling for him in a letter to move forward with a long-term transportation bill before federal authorization for the program expires at the end of the...
by Isaiah J. Poole | Jul 7, 2015 | Blog, Jobs and Growth, Tax Reform
An outfit called Morning Consult created a minor ripple this week with a news story headlined "Voters Back White House Plan for Highway Funding." But, like all stories based on polls, it pays to know how the pollster asked the question. And in this case, if the goal...
by Isaiah J. Poole | Jul 6, 2015 | Economy, Financial Reform, Greek Crisis
Now that the Greek populace has spoken with a firm voice against the austerity policies being imposed on the country by Europe's financial leaders, it's time for President Obama and Congress to stand firm with the Greek people. A petition calling on our political...
by Isaiah J. Poole | Jun 26, 2015 | Democracy, Progressive Vision
The Washington Post Members of the Gay Men's Chorus of Washington, wearing blue T-shirts emblazoned with the name of a popular gay sports bar in Washington, were on a strategic street corner singing "The Impossible Dream," the Supreme Court to their front and the...
by Isaiah J. Poole | Jun 25, 2015 | Jobs and Growth
CNBC, the business porn channel for one-percenters, released the results of its latest ratings of "top states for business" and, to its barely disguised surprise, it was not Texas, Wisconsin, Louisiana, Florida, or any of the other states where Republican governors...
