Cinco de Mayo upsurge in heart of Texas
If the size of Mexican holidays can be measured by what happened in this suburb of Dallas on April 30, then we are going to see some real upsurge!
Economists: “People’s Budget” is best for the people
The Economic Policy Institute says the Progressive Caucus budget plan will cut the deficit better than either the Republicans' help-the-rich plan or Obama's framework.
Anti-immigrant bill could hurt Florida tourism
Criminalizing undocumented immigrants might make good politics, especially for Republicans supported by the tea party movement, but it would cripple the state's economy.
Letterman, Seinfeld, De Niro hit Trump on racism
Donald Trump's tirades have prompted sharp responses from a broad array of notable persons, including a number of media and film personalities.
Panel: Immigrants are big plus for places like Detroit
Did you know Southeast Michigan is home to 365,000 foreign-born residents, the second largest foreign-born population in the Great Lakes region? Well, it's a big plus for this hard-hit region, experts say.
At Michigan commencement, protest slams budget-cutting governor
ANN ARBOR, Mich. - Up in the sky, a plane floated a banner reading, "Some cuts never heal" as Republican Gov. Rick Snyder gave the University of Michigan commencement address on Saturday.
Texas May Day includes immigration reform
DALLAS - Young radicals celebrated International Labor Day here with a march through downtown.
Obama visits storm torn Alabama, orders federal help
President Obama on April 29 rushed to towns in Alabama slammed hardest by tornadoes.
GOP drive to recall Wisconsin Democrats fizzles
Republicans have been able to file petitions to recall only three of eight Democratic state senators they are trying to unseat. And their petitions may end up being thrown out.
Must pension funds prove losses before they can sue?
Must public pension funds prove they lost money before they can sue as a class against the corporations involved? That's the problem the Supreme Court wrestled with, in a case that pitted a non-profit foundation against former GOP Vice President Dick Cheney's old company, Halliburton.
