Category: Law and Politics

January 27, 2015 By Sherrod Brown It was a bittersweet moment when I heard that Senator Barbara Boxer was retiring. She’s served the families of California in Congress for three

January 26, 2015 By Council Member I. Daneek Miller In light of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, I would like to use this opportunity, the first of a regular column

January 26, 2015 By Steven Wishnia Hoping to squelch an infestation of county laws banning the union shop, a group of Kentucky labor unions have asked a federal court in

January 22, 2015 By John Zogby Washington, DC—The battle for the presidential elections in 2016 has begun. A President who has taken credit for extricating the U.S. from two major

January 22, 2015 By Richard L. Trumka, AFL-CIO President Washington, DC – President Obama eloquently and forcefully advocated for working families throughout his State of the Union Address. The President’s

January 20, 2015 By Stephanie West Governor Andrew M. Cuomo has appointed Former New York City Council Speaker Christine Quinn as a Special Advisor.  Quinn served as a member of

January 14, 2015 By John Zogby Washington, D.C.—Finally, the Republican Party has two bona fide credible candidates for the presidency in 2016, and that is good news for both the

January 7, 2014 By Mayor Bill De Blasio On January 6 a team of our officers displayed extraordinary bravery, going above and beyond the call to protect their fellow New

January 6, 2015 By Senator Rev. Rubén Díaz Bronx, NY – After 50 years, for the second year in a row, the murder rate in Bronx County is under 100.