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IUPAT New York City: Mayor Signs PLA
Seeded on Wed Nov 25, 2009 11:58 AM EST ()
NOVEMBER 24th -- Mayor Mike Bloomberg today announced the signing of long-awaited Project Labor Agreements (PLA's) worth $5.3 Billion in public projects over the next four years.
RealClearPolitics - How Unemployment Affects Midterm Elections
Seeded on Wed Nov 25, 2009 9:35 AM EST (RealClearPolitics)
It's become something of an article of faith within the lay punditry that high unemployment and a weak recovery will seriously weigh down the Democrats' performance in the 2010 midterm elections.
Triggering a Victory on Health Bill - WSJ.com
Seeded on Wed Nov 25, 2009 9:30 AM EST (Wall Street Journal)
Two bits of conventional wisdom are circulating about the health bill pending in Congress. One is that no health bill will pass unless it provides for a public option, a government-sponsored competitor to private insurers; the Democratic left demands it.
Op-Ed Columnist - The Values Question - NYTimes.com
Seeded on Tue Nov 24, 2009 9:32 AM EST (The New York Times)
It's easy to get lost in the weeds when talking about health care reform. But, like all great public issues, the health care debate is fundamentally a debate about values. It's a debate about what kind of country we want America to be.
Health-care Bill Cloture: How the Senate Voted washingtonpost.com
Seeded on Mon Nov 23, 2009 8:48 AM EST (The Washington Post)
The Senate Votes to Begin Debate on Health-care Bill A look at how members of the U.S. Senate voted:
Public option at center of debate - washingtonpost.com
Seeded on Mon Nov 23, 2009 8:47 AM EST (The Washington Post)
Democrats had little time to savor their weekend Senate health-care victory, as two of the lawmakers who voted to move the debate forward Saturday night indicated Sunday that they will not vote to pass the package if it includes a government-run insurance program.
Reid pushes for votes on health-care bill - washingtonpost.com
Seeded on Fri Nov 20, 2009 9:41 AM EST (The Washington Post)
Senate Majority Leader Harry M.
Hard math for Dems - and middle class - David Rogers - POLITICO.com
Seeded on Fri Nov 20, 2009 9:32 AM EST (Politico)
Counting to 60 in the Senate is only the beginning of the tough math that bedevils Democrats these days as they try to pass health reform, survive a bad economy and appeal more to the middle-class voters whose support they'll need in the 2010 elections.
Gubernatorial contests serve as warning to Democrats - washingtonpost.com
Seeded on Wed Nov 4, 2009 8:52 AM EST (The Washington Post)
Off-year elections can be notoriously unreliable as predictors of the future, but as a window on how the political landscape may have changed in the year since President Obama won the White House, Tuesday's Republican victories in Virginia and New Jersey delivered clear warnings …
Five things to watch in New Jersey - Jonathan Martin - POLITICO.com
Seeded on Tue Nov 3, 2009 9:51 AM EST (Politico)
PATERSON, N.J. — The tight New Jersey governor's race, likely the most competitive of the three most closely-watched contests in the nation Tuesday, is a rare test of which electoral factor is more decisive—an incumbent's unpopularity or the structural politics of a state.
3 Contests in New Jersey, New York and Virginia Could Signal Political Winds - NYTimes.com
Seeded on Tue Nov 3, 2009 9:48 AM EST (The New York Times)
WASHINGTON – In this supposedly quiet off-year election, there are three contests taking place Tuesday that are filling the void.
Final Push for Corzine in New Jersey
Mon Nov 2, 2009 10:10 AM EST
The final days of the campaign made for a busy schedule for the IUPAT, Plasterers and Insulators Building a Better New Jersey Bus Tour in support of Governor Jon Corzine's re-election bid.
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RealClearPolitics - Hearts, Minds and Health Care
Seeded on Mon Nov 2, 2009 8:59 AM EST (RealClearPolitics)
WASHINGTON -- The next health care fight has already started. It's the battle to define the bill that President Obama will eventually sign as a victory for consumers, taxpayers and the common good.
RealClearPolitics - Politics Nation - Countdown '09: New Jersey and Virginia (4 Days)
Seeded on Fri Oct 30, 2009 9:41 AM EDT (RealClearPolitics)
October 30, 2009 Countdown '09: New Jersey and Virginia (4 Days) --> NEW JERSEY (RCP Average: Corzine +1.3) *Loads of new polls confirm a tight, down-to-the-wire race. *New York Times interviewed both candidates, who "made no apologies for the ugly tone of the campaign." …
Republicans Split with Big Business | Newsweek Politics | Newsweek.com
Seeded on Fri Oct 30, 2009 9:40 AM EDT (Newsweek)
As political alliances go, few are more cemented in the public consciousness than the bond between the Republican Party and business. But, upon closer inspection, the GOP–big business relationship doesn't seem so cozy.
Health Care - The Defining Moment - NYTimes.com
Seeded on Fri Oct 30, 2009 9:38 AM EDT (The New York Times)
O.K., folks, this is it. It's the defining moment for health care reform.
House Democrats announce health-care bill - washingtonpost.com
Seeded on Fri Oct 30, 2009 9:30 AM EDT (The Washington Post)
After six months of dealmaking, House Democratic leaders introduced a health-care reform bill Thursday that would expand coverage to almost all Americans and overhaul the insurance industry while asking the wealthiest taxpayers to pay much of the tab.
Pelosi unveils $894B House health plan - Health care reform- msnbc.com
Seeded on Thu Oct 29, 2009 12:37 PM EDT (msnbc.com)
WASHINGTON - After months of struggle, House Democrats unveiled sweeping legislation Thursday to extend health care coverage to millions who lack it and create a new option of government-run insurance.
House health-care reform bill includes public option, Medicaid expansion - washingtonpost.com
Seeded on Thu Oct 29, 2009 9:09 AM EDT (The Washington Post)
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will unveil a health-care reform bill on Thursday that includes a government insurance option and a historic expansion of Medicaid, although sticking points in the legislation involving abortion and immigration remain unresolved.
RealClearPolitics - The Outlook for the 2009 Elections
Seeded on Thu Oct 29, 2009 9:00 AM EDT (RealClearPolitics)
We are still a few days away from Election Day, but party strategists, operatives and local activists are already blaming their own nominees for their defeats.
Reid says health-insurance bill will include opt-out public option - washingtonpost.com
Seeded on Tue Oct 27, 2009 9:30 AM EDT (The Washington Post)
Senate Majority Leader Harry M. Reid announced Monday that he will include a government-backed insurance plan in the chamber's health-care reform legislation, a key concession to liberals who have threatened to oppose a bill without such a public option.
Health Reform: Will Reid's Public-Option Gamble Pay Off? - TIME
Seeded on Tue Oct 27, 2009 9:07 AM EDT (TIME)
After a weekend of intense consultations with fellow Democrats, Senate majority leader Harry Reid has decided he has the votes to get a health-reform bill with a public option to the Senate floor.
Deeds looking for Obama-mentum - The Scorecard - POLITICO.com
Seeded on Thu Oct 22, 2009 9:16 AM EDT (Politico)
Trailing badly in the polls to Republican Bob McDonnell, Creigh Deeds is hoping President Obama can deliver him some necessary momentum in the Virginia governor campaign's final weeks.
Corzine milks Obama appearance - Politico Staff - POLITICO.com
Seeded on Thu Oct 22, 2009 9:15 AM EDT (Politico)
With polls showing New Jersey Governor Jon Corzine having closed to a dead heat with Republican challenger Chris Christie just weeks before election day, the Democrat incumbent took full advantage of his rally with President Obama Wednesday night.
Public option redux - TheHill.com
Seeded on Thu Oct 22, 2009 9:13 AM EDT ()
Look around you — green shoots are suddenly sprouting up on behalf of a public healthcare option.
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IUPAT Introduces 'Carpenters' Resolution at AFL-CIO Convention
September 17, 2009, Washington, DC --- The BNA Construction and Labor Report released an article today detailing the introduction and passage of Resolution 70 at the AFL-CIO Convetion yesterday. It reported:
Obama: We Need Strong Unions for a Strong Economy
by Seth Michaels, AFL-CIO, Sep 15, 2009 President Barack Obama had a strong, inspiring message for delegates to the 2009 AFL-CIO Convention: We're going to make this country work again.
Unions respond to claims of discord - Daily Journal of CommerceIn announcing a new alliance Monday, Northwest carpenter and equipment operator unions promised better ties with contractors.
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