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11 Jan, 2013

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11 Jan, 2013

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Art Pope crowned 'Shadow Governor' of North Carolina

While Pat McCrory privately took the Governor's oath of office behind closed doors, locked inside the State Capitol away from the public, McCrory's Puppet Master was sworn in at a public ceremony as North Carolina's new Shadow Governor and the state's real chief executive.

Art Pope crowned 'Shadow Governor' of North Carolina

11 Jan, 2013

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Hilda Solis steps down as Secretary of Labor

Secretary Hilda Solis announced this week that she will resign her post "to begin a new future, and return to the people and places I love and that have inspired and shaped my life." We will miss Hilda Solis.

Hilda Solis steps down as Secretary of Labor

04 Jan, 2013

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04 Jan, 2013

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The Shocking Truth About the U.S. Senate

Obscure tactics--like the "silent" filibuster--allow individual Senators to hold the nation's work hostage while cutting backroom deals. And the problem is getting worse.

The Shocking Truth About the U.S. Senate

04 Jan, 2013

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Attend a local labor legislative meeting near you

The NC State AFL-CIO and Central Labor Councils are teaming up to hold local legislative breakfast and lunch meetings before our state legislative conference in February to connect members and their families with local lawmakers.

Attend a local labor legislative meeting near you

04 Jan, 2013

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The coronation of Shadow Governor Art Pope

McCrory's Puppet Master will be sworn in at a public ceremony as North Carolina's new Shadow Governor and the state's real chief executive at a 'coronation' on Saturday.

The coronation of Shadow Governor Art Pope

04 Jan, 2013

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04 Jan, 2013

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Court: Dues deduction ban "retaliatory", overturned

A judge in Wake County has thrown out a controversial law passed by Republican state lawmakers in a surprise late-night vote one year ago taking away from all public school employees their ability to have association dues deducted from their paychecks.

Court: Dues deduction ban "retaliatory", overturned