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A Congressional Ultimatum for CEOs

Harry Moroz | Posted 11.13.2008 | Business

Read More: Investing, Say on Pay, CEO Pay, Drum Major Institute, Deregulation, Free Market, Executive Compensation, Barack Obama, Blockbuster, New York City, Economy, Jobs, Financial Crisis, Business News
Harry Moroz

This morning, Senator Chris Dodd warned that Congress might take a step that would send shivers down the spines of every CEO: federal caps on executive pay.

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How Obama Can Win Over 'Women for the Change We Need'

Arlene M. Roberts | Posted 09.18.2008 | Politics

Read More: Ana L. Oliveira, Family Leave Insurance, M. Patricia Smith, Donna Dolan, The New York Women's Foundation, New York State Paid Family Leave Coalition, Drum Major Institute, Gov. Jon Corzine, Dan Cantor, Barack Obama, Politics News
Arlene M. Roberts

New Jersey will be only the third state in the nation to guarantee paid family leave.

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Jason Linkins

Middle Class Supports Key Progressive Policies, Study Shows

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 08.19.2008 | Politics

Read More: Media Criticism, Progressive Politics, Drum Major Institute Poll, Middle Class Poll, Drum Major Institute, Politics News

ThinkProgress is touting an encouraging study from the Drum Major Institute for Public Policy that indicates that wide swaths of middle-class American...

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Obama's Gender Agenda

Arlene M. Roberts | Posted 07.02.2008 | Politics

Read More: Olga Vives, Fenton Communication, Lisa Witter, Drum Major Institute, The She Spot, Carolyn B. Maloney, Diana Salas, Andrea Batista Schlesinger, Pat Schroeder, Barack Obama, Women of Color Policy Network, Politics News
Arlene M. Roberts

I decided to compile a list of top things Obama can do to advance women's rights when he becomes president. Here's the final tally.

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Redefining "Disability" for the Benefit of Workers.

Arlene M. Roberts | Posted 06.17.2008 | Business

Read More: Donna Dolan, The Mobility Agenda, New York State Paid Family Leave Coalition, Drum Major Institute, Disability, Temporary Disability Insurance, Sara Flocks, Andrea Batista Schlesinger, Accrued Sick and Safe Leave Act, Carolyn Maloney, Healthy Families Act, Working Family Time to Care Act, Sick Days, Business News
Arlene M. Roberts

The arrival of a newborn is usually joyous. But the mood is often tempered by the reality of time off from work. Paid family leave is the logical solution, but logic does not always prevail in legislative chambers.

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The DMI Injustice Index: Can You Afford to Get Sick?

Andrea Batista Schlesinger | Posted 06.02.2008 | Business

Read More: Drum Major Institute, Paid Sick Leave, Health Care, Flu, Business News
Andrea Batista Schlesinger

Percentage of employees without paid sick leave who say they cannot afford to take unpaid time off work when they become ill: 58

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Bringing Home Report Cards: What As, Bs, and Cs Say About Congress

Andrea Batista Schlesinger | Posted 03.18.2008 | Politics

Read More: Robert Byrd, Obama, Congress, Peru, Drum Major Institute, Accountability, Grades, Politics News
Andrea Batista Schlesinger

On the whole, Congress squeaked by with a passing grade in 2007, but there is considerable room for improvement.

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DMI Sends Members of Congress Home with Their 2007 Grades!

Andrea Batista Schlesinger | Posted 03.12.2008 | Politics

Read More: Democracy, Congress, Drum Major Institute, Accountability, Grades, Middle Class, Politics News
Andrea Batista Schlesinger

If the middle class could give your Congressmember a grade, what would it be? Today, DMI releases grades for every senator and representative, evalua...

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The Ten Best Public Policies of 2007

Andrea Batista Schlesinger | Posted 12.27.2007 | Politics

Read More: Russ Feingold, Minnesota, Martin O'Malley, Maryland, Michael Bloomberg, Subway, DC Voting Rights, Efca, New Haven, 2007, Immigration, Policy, Denver, New York City, Transportation, Labor, Subprime Mortgages, Courts, Maine, Subprime Mortgage Crisis, Drum Major Institute, Health Care, San Francisco, Politics News
Andrea Batista Schlesinger

From DMI's Year In Review 2007 1. Arbitrary Dispute Resolution The Seventh Amendment hasn't been repealed. So how did Americans lose the right to tr...

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Looking at the Best and Worst Policies of 2007

Andrea Batista Schlesinger | Posted 12.14.2007 | Politics

Read More: Anti-Predatory Lending Laws, Municiple IDs for Immigrants, Paid Sick Days, Bush SCHIP Veto, Drum Major Institute, Arbitrary Fairness Act, Steny Hoyer, Peru Free Trade Agreement, Politics News
Andrea Batista Schlesinger

If we really want to change the country, we'll need to know as much about the Arbitrary Fairness Act and where the candidates stand on it as we do about their haircuts and celebrity endorsements.

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