“Healthy Florida” plan may expand Medicaid in Sunshine State
Scott's support for expansion is very carefully limited, however.
Mayors back Obama’s executive action on immigration
"The president's executive action on immigration is a step forward for America. We need to support his efforts to address our broken immigration system."
Chicago’s Garcia takes on banker–backed mayor
Mayoral candidate Jesus "Chuy" Garcia pledged to halt the "hijacking" of the city by hedge fund operators and bankers.
Google Hangout: New era in U.S.-Cuba relations
What can people do to strengthen ties between our two countries? Join the conversation!
American Indians oppose glorification of Andrew Jackson
Native Americans are oppposing the campaign of local historians and an organization to raise the infamous Indian killer, Andrew Jackson to the status of a "great president."
On right turns
Have you ever wondered how it came about that in most places a right turn on a red light is now the law of the land? Here's how it happened.
President Obama goes on offense in State of the Union
An upbeat and forceful President Obama signaled he intends to use the rest of his second term to push for a progressive agenda on behalf of the nation's working people.
AFL-CIO opens Civil and Human Rights Conference in Atlanta
Today kicks off the AFL-CIO's 2015 Martin Luther King Jr. Civil and Human Rights Conference in Atlanta.
California lawmakers seek to restore social services funds
Many Democratic state legislators are eager to restore the massive funding cuts suffered by human services programs in recent years.
High and low points of Connecticut’s history with Cuba
The Dec. 17, 2014 announcement by President Obama establishing full diplomatic relations with Cuba was a day we thought we might never see.
