Call Us 919-240-4054On Friday, President Obama signed a large tax cut bill that includes an extension of extended unemployment benefits through the end of 2011. While the extension of those benefits was sorely needed, it is unfortunate that the bill did not include additional spending measures that would stimulate the economy. As further evidence that the Great Recession continues, […]
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Congress provides funds to save teacher jobs
Last week, the Senate finally passed the $26 billion package to aid states that are still reeling from the effects of the recession. The legislation provides $10 billion to retain teachers who might otherwise lose jobs to cutbacks, and an additional $16 billion to help states with rising health care costs. The bill was quickly passed […]
Judge Wynn confirmed to Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals
Judge Jim Wynn was finally confirmed to the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals last week. Judge Wynn was first nominated for the court in 1999. His confirmation comes after months of being held up in the Senate by Republican obstruction after President Obama re-nominated him last year. (Republicans, however, are still holding up the confirmation of […]
Unemployment extension finally passed over Republican filibuster
Senate Democrats, with the help of only two Republicans, were finally available to break the deadlock over the extension of unemployment benefits. President Obama signed the bill this past Thursday. This bill provides a continuation of the program of extended benefits for those who exhaust the standard 26 weeks of unemployment benefits. Read more here. Although this bill […]
President signs bill to extend unemployment benefits
After Democrats were once again able to overcome Republican opposition that was holding up unemployment benefits for millions of workers in difficulty, Congress passed an extension of emergency unemployment benefits, and President Obama signed it into law on April 15. From the New York Times: “The measure, which would continue added unemployment benefits and other expired […]
President appoints two new members to NLRB
Yesterday, President Obama announced that he was bypassing the Senate and installing 15 appointees, including Craig Becker and Mark Pearce to the National Labor Relations Board. As the NLRB has been working with only two of its five members, the installation of Becker and Pearce is certainly welcome news. President Obama had nominated these highly qualified and […]