Alabama businesses are concerned that Republican Senate nominee Roy Moore’s candidacy and potential win could hurt the state’s economy, The Wall Street Journal reported Monday. According to the report, some members of the state’s business community are uneasy about how the sexual misconduct accusations levelled against Moore could affect business. “The business community has concerns…
Month: September 2020
Congressional Energy and Climate Committees Are Loaded with Ex-Fossil Fuel Lobbyists
Though the U.S. Congress has been in session for two months, much of the policy action which has taken place since Donald Trump assumed the presidency on January 20 has centered around his Executive Orders. As some have pointed out, Trump’s first speech in front of a joint session of Congress on February 28 can be seen as a…
RESIST DAY #49: What You Can Do Today
Thursday March 9, 2017 Call your member of congress now. (Indivisible has provided a sample script here.) Daily Action is also organizing calls aimed at House Speaker Paul Ryan here Health care experts from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, Families USA, and the Center for American Progress Action provide an overview of the…
RESIST DAY #61: What You Can Do Today
Tuesday, March 21, 2017 People’s Action affiliates around the country have pledged to stage public events every Tuesday in resistance to President Donald Trump’s agenda and to strengthen our movement for a people-and-planet agenda that serves the needs of all people, not just the wealthy and powerful. With the second day of his confirmation hearings…
'We Agree On So Many Things': Despite Human Rights Abuses, Trump Heaps Praise on Egypt's Al-Sisi
President Donald Trump is meeting Monday with Egyptian President General Abdel Fattah el-Sisi—who’s overseen a “brutal human rights crackdown”—with the U.S. president telling the autocrat: “You have a great friend and ally in the United States and in me.” Trump’s warm reception for Sisi follows chumminess between the two even before the real estate mogul…
RESIST DAY #85: What You Can Do Today
Friday, April 14, 2017 At a local forum, hold your representative or senator to account on issues from the confirmation of Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch to the fight for universal healthcare to President Trump’s military escalation in Syria. Click here to find a town hall taking place near you. If your lawmakers are missing-in-action,…
Texas Latinos Launch 100 Days of Resistance to Protect Sanctuary Cities
Taking aim at the new Texas law that bans sanctuary for undocumented immigrants, Latino activists on Monday are announcing the start of 100 days of organizing against SB4 that will include everything from voter drives to civil disobedience. At a morning press conference outside the Austin mansion of Governor Greg Abbott, organizers with the Latino…
Doug Jones victory could upend GOP agenda in 2018
The possible election of Doug Jones, a Democrat, in deep-red Alabama would alter the balance of power in the Senate and could dramatically change the GOP’s agenda in 2018. A Jones win would put more pressure on Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnellAddison (Mitch) Mitchell McConnellSenate advances public lands bill in late-night vote GOP senator to…
Mitch McConnell: Stephen Bannon 'not a factor' and 'has no impact'
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnellAddison (Mitch) Mitchell McConnellSenate advances public lands bill in late-night vote GOP senator to try to reverse requirement that Pentagon remove Confederate names from bases No, ‘blue states’ do not bail out ‘red states’ MORE (R-Ky.) says Stephen Bannon and his allies are “not a factor in my life” and have…
Saint John’s Announces 2012-13 Recruiting Class
COLLEGEVILLE, Minn. – Saint John’s University head wrestling coach Brandon Novak welcomed 18 freshmen to the Johnnies’ squad when the team started practice Oct. 22. Sophomore Dalton Sowers (Long Lake, Minn./Delano) net a 93-24 career record in high school, despite missing his entire senior season at Delano. He posted a perfect 12-0 record as a…