By Maryam Adamu – This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Years of organizing and civil disobedience culminated in a seminal piece of legislation prohibiting discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin, and…
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For Schools, “A Vortex of Political Hell” Forget a grand bargain. Now, even the half-measure of a cigarette tax is in danger.
PhillyLabor Point of Info: It is not often that we concur with a comment made by Mayor Nutter, but in the below article by Patrick Kerkstra for PhillyMag.com, we are eye to eye on this one! “A Vortex of Political…
Philly cigarette tax for schools stalled in legislative pingpong match
By Kevin McCorry – The passage of the Philadelphia cigarette tax hit a major setback Tuesday. The Pennsylvania Senate approved the tax, but added provisions as part of an omnibus package that will yet again need the blessing of the…
Nation’s Largest Teachers’ Union Calling On Arne Duncan To Quit
By KIMBERLY HEFLING (Josh Lederman Also Contributed) – The nation’s largest teachers’ union wants Education Secretary Arne Duncan to quit.Delegates of the National Education Association adopted a business item July 4 at its annual convention in Denver that called for…
Wolf says Pa. budget numbers built on ‘smoke and mirrors’
By The Associated Press – HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The Democratic nominee for Pennsylvania governor said Wednesday he is suspicious about revenue numbers in the budget passed by Republican majorities in the Legislature that now awaits action by Gov. Tom…
