May 09 Former GOP leaders speak in favor of minimum wage hike By Chelsea Coatney A week after Senate Republicans blocked a bill that would raise the minimum wage to $10.10 per hour nationwide, former Massachusetts governor and 2012 Presidential Candidate Mitt Romney came out in support of a minimum wage increase. Continue reading
May 09 Postal Service reports $1.9 billion loss in first quarter of 2014 By Pauline Jelinek, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Postal Service reported a $1.9 billion loss for the first three months of this year and pleaded again Friday for reforms to its troubled financial system. The agency said the loss for the quarter that ended… Continue reading
May 09 Conn. cops train in mental health 101 for better crisis interventions By Jeff Cohen, WNPR How do you tell the difference between someone who needs to be taken to jail and someone who needs to be taken to the hospital? That’s a big concern in Connecticut, where the intersection of law enforcement and mental health… Continue reading
May 09 Obama angers labor groups by promoting Wal-Mart's solar projects By Jim Kuhnhenn, Associated Press SAN JOSE, Calif. -- President Barack Obama is showcasing Wal-Mart, often a target of labor groups and other Democratic constituencies, to promote advances in energy efficiency in his broader campaign to confront climate change. Obama on Friday was to announce… Continue reading
May 09 Koch group plans to spend $125 million on midterms By Domenico Montanaro, Terence Burlij, Simone Pathe, Rachel Wellford Today in the Morning Line: Koch group to drop $125 million in 2014 House approves formation of Benghazi committee New Jersey budget issues raise questions for Christie 2016 name to watch: Mike Pence Kochs plan to spend big: To… Continue reading
May 08 Watch House GOP pursue Benghazi inquiry going into midterm campaigns By PBS News Hour Continue watching
May 08 Watch Republicans praise reputation of Obama's HHS secretary choice, take aim at Affordable Care Act By PBS News Hour Continue watching
May 08 Republican data strategy for 2014: community organizing By Ellen Rolfes At its annual spring meeting in Memphis, the Republican National Committee formally launched a grassroots field program called Victory 365, which is designed to enable Republican campaigns to better use voter data across their efforts. Continue reading
May 08 Republicans sideline tea party-approved candidates in push for unity By Philip Elliott and Laurie Kellman, Associated Press With a Senate majority in reach, the Republican Party and its allies are using campaign cash, positions of influence and other levers of power to defuse what they consider challenges by weak conservative candidates before the 2014 midterm elections and… Continue reading
May 08 HHS nominee questioned, praised by GOP Senators By Erica Werner, Associated Press President Barack Obama's nominee for health secretary faced pointed questioning Thursday from Republican senators over the president's health law but also won GOP praise in her first appearance before a Senate committee. Continue reading