With labor rights a prickly subject, Republican lawmakers in some states face a quandary about participating in Labor Day events. In Wisconsin, legislators who supported Gov. Scott Walker’s efforts to curb collective-bargaining rights are treading carefully. State Sen. Pam Galloway says she’s attending a parade even though she knows some people won’t be happy to [...]
Democrats are accusing newly empowered House Republicans of exempting more than $1 trillion in proposed tax cuts and higher spending over the next 10 years from a promise to cut federal deficits. The exemptions include a bill to repeal last year’s health care legislation as well as GOP-backed proposals extending a series of tax cuts [...]
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