Today is the first Friday of the month, the day that the U.S. Department of Labor releases its monthly jobs report. We were expecting to see good numbers, but not this good: the U.S. economy added 321,000 new jobs last month, 90,000 of which were needed to keep up with population growth. Read more…
President Obama’s plan isn’t immigration reform; it’s immigration relief. While it is much needed, it doesn’t solve the problem: this chart will give you a great sense of just how hard – and often impossible – it is to immigrate here legally. Republicans can and should pass a bill to Read more…
This post was going to be just about marriage equality, but late breaking news regarding the Affordable Care Act now brings us two issues that will both now be decided by the Supreme Court. Breaking: Healthcare Update The Supreme Court has just announced that it will hear Halbig v. Read more…
Early voting beings this Monday, October 20th and lasts until Friday, October 31st. If you are registered to vote, you should vote during this time. It’s easy, and people voting early can vote at any early voting location in the county where they are registered to vote. Click here to find a Read more…