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Equal Pay For Equal Work Passes By Large Margin, Despite Dogged Republican Opposition

Howie Klein | Posted 08.01.2008 | Home

Read More: Debbie Cook, Equal Pay for Equal Work, George Miller, Andrea Miller, Judy Feder, Bob Lord, Equal Pay, Home News

Yesterday the House passed, by 247-178, the Paycheck Fairness Act. Every single Democrat voted for it and 14 Republicans -- mostly cowards running from their records -- joined then.

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Minimum Wage Increases Today, Helping Millions of America's Lowest-Paid Workers

Rep. George Miller | Posted 07.24.2008 | Politics

Read More: Congress, Minimum Wage, George Miller, Economy, Minimum Wage Increase, Politics News

Unlike tax breaks for the wealthy, the minimum wage increase for American workers will be spent locally, which is good for local businesses, large and small, and good for a struggling economy.

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Congress Should Travel More Not Less: Applauding the Aspen Institute

Steve Clemons | Posted 07.17.2008 | Politics

Let me play the contrarian here. We need as many members out seeing the world as possible -- and if they are at a forum debating political Islam...well, fantastic!

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Memo to Democrats: Talk More About Education

Dan Brown | Posted 05.12.2008 | Politics

Read More: Public Schools, Democratic Primary, Education, Barack Obama, No Child Left Behind, George W. Bush, Arizona, Democrats, George Miller, High Stakes Testing, Nclb, John McCain, Hillary Clinton, Republicans, Politics News

McCain's threadbare talking points on education offer prime ammunition for Democrats to help define his candidacy as Bush's third term.

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It's Also the Congress, Stupid

David Sirota | Posted 02.20.2008 | Politics

Read More: Committees, Barbara Boxer, Dave Obey, Chairpeople, Hillary Clinton, Congress, Henry Waxman, George Miller, Ted Kennedy, Barack Obama, Politics News

There is a potential aligning of stars here -- a potential Democratic president, a likely Democratic Congress, and a situation where the power in Congress is concentrated in the hands of longtime progressive heroes.

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Can Endorsements Send Obama to the White House?

Omid Memarian | Posted 02.11.2008 | Politics

Read More: Al Gore, Al Gore Barack Obama, Barack Obama Endorsements, George Miller, Obama Endorsement, Barack Obama, Nancy Pelosi, Politics News

Since scoring some high profile endorsements, Obama has risen in the polls, money has been pouring into his campaign, and he is receiving a larger number of delegates than expected.

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Senator Kennedy, No Child Left Behind, and the Dropout Crisis

Dan Brown | Posted 01.14.2008 | Politics

Read More: Public Schools, Class Size, Education, Edward Kennedy, No Child Left Behind, Nclb, George W. Bush, Dropout Epidemic, George Miller, Ted Kennedy, Politics News

It's politically inconvenient for Washington to recognize that some high schools may tacitly encourage failing students to drop out so that the schools' test scores don't have to include their low marks.

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Headline: America, Beyond Thunderdome

Bryan Young | Posted 10.22.2007 | Politics

Read More: Oil Prices, High Gas Prices, George Miller, Biofuel, Alternative Energy, Politics News

What happens when gas supplies dwindle and the price of gas skyrockets and John Q. Middleclass can't afford to get to work?

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Everyone Claims Victory on Education: Who to Believe?

Dan Brown | Posted 10.01.2007 | Living

Read More: Testing, No Child Left Behind, Edward Kennedy, Education, Monty Neill, Report Card, George Miller, Bush, Dan Brown, Fairtest, Naep, Living News

America's "report card" came out recently and everyone on every side of the No Child Left Behind debate declared victory.

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