Bill would furlough federal workers for two weeks
Posted in Main Blog (All Posts) on September 21st, 2010 4:36 am by HL
Bill would furlough federal workers for two weeks
A Republican lawmakers wants to keep federal workers away from the office without pay for two weeks next fiscal year to help cut government costs. But unlike other cost-cutting bills introduced by the GOP, this one would also force a 10 percent pay cuts for lawmakers.
Law – Workers’ Compensation – United States – Legal Information – Arnold Schwarzenegger
Contractor helps troops gain conversation skills for war zone
In a mock Afghan village on the Quantico Marine base, Sloan Mann, a military contractor, guided several Marines into a sweltering concrete room. They came to meet a fake mullah, played by an Afghan American actor. Mann, a former Army infantry officer, watched as the Marines practiced the seemingl…
Wars and Conflicts – History – Twentieth Century – United States – Afghanistan
44: Carter: My role is ‘superior’
During an interview set to air tonight on NBC, former President Jimmy Carter tells Brian Williams that he feels his role as an an activist in troubled parts of the world is “superior” to those of other former presidents. Carter was responding to a question about the now-famous photo of President …
United States – Jimmy Carter – President – Brian Williams – History
Three years after landmark court decision, Louisville still struggles with school desegregation
Since John G. Roberts Jr became chief justice five years ago, focus has been on the Supreme Court’s changing makeup and shifting ideology. In the coming months, the Washington Post will examine the real-world consequences of the court’s rulings in communities across the nation.
Desegregation – United States – Legal Information – Law – Racial segregation
Obama stumps in Pa. for Senate candidate
Apparently there are no hard feelings between President Obama and Rep. Joe Sestak, the Pennsylvania Senate candidate whom the White House once tried to talk out of running. Obama appeared Monday night at two pricey fundraisers for Sestak in Philadelphia, where he had nothing for praise for the Democ
barackobama – President – United States – Democratic – Government
