President Obama announced three nominations to the National Labor Relations Board Tuesday: His new nominees include two Republicans, lawyers Harry I. Johnson, III and Philip A. Miscimarra, and he also renominated Democrat Mark Gaston Pearce, who is currently serving on the board. “With these nominations there will be five nominees to the NLRB, both Republicans… Read more »
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Obama to nominate five candidates for National Labor Relations Board
President Obama is nominating five candidates for full terms on the National Labor Relations Board, which has been in limbo since a federal appeals court invalidated his recess appointments to the agency. Source: FOXNews.com
NY lobby board asked to investigate Yoko Ono, other Artists Against Fracking
A formal complaint filed with New York’s lobbying board asks it to investigate whether Artists Against Fracking, a group that includes Yoko Ono and other A-List celebrities, is violating the state’s lobbying law, according to the document obtained by The Associated Press. Source: FOXNews.com
Gun-sales background check bill needs all Democratic senators on board. Four are still hold-outs
At least four red-state Democratic senators could vote against a bill that would extend background checks to private gun sales. A few others have indicated they would vote in favor of such a law if the details are to their liking. Unless they—the two independents in the Senate and five Republicans there—agree, the proposal that… Read more »