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    Jobs Sessions Called in States Around Nation, With Differing Aims

    Oct 07, 2011

    As President Obama continues to push Congress to pass the American Jobs Act, the jobs crisis has motivated governors and legislators to act on their own in recent weeks at the state level. In many cases, with regular legislative sessions adjourned, this has meant special sessions being called to...
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    Privatization Leads to Job Loss in Ohio

    Aug 25, 2011

    Several right-wing lawmakers utilized the weak economy to pursue damaging and radical proposals in legislative sessions this year. Some of the more egregious measures have included efforts to privatize functions of state government, including libraries, youth shelters, group homes, ambulance...
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    Polls Show Increasing Opposition To Conservative Austerity Agenda

    Jun 03, 2011

    With state legislative sessions across the nation beginning to adjourn at a rapid rate, voters and elected officials alike are taking stock of the economic policies promoted and enacted by conservatives in 2011 – and, in most cases, they are not pleased with the results. Recent polls have...
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    Oregon Legislature Unanimously Approves Subsidy Transparency Legislation

    May 26, 2011

    This month, the Oregon Legislature unanimously approved a bill to provide increased transparency of state spending on economic development subsidies. The legislation, HB2825, would require the Department of Administrative Services to publish detailed information regarding the amount, purpose, and...