After rejecting a contract offer that the workers' union believed could jeopardize their jobs, workers at American Crystal sugar plants have been locked out since August 2011. Since then unemployment benefits have expired and the union has rejected the contract three more times. According to the Star Tribune, this is "one of the longest work stoppages in Minnesota history" (Blog 1/29/13).

I signed a petition encouraging him to take the bold step of replacing Edward DeMarco, acting head of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, with someone who'll do the right thing for the economy and the 12 million families who are in danger of losing their home. Fannie should allow principal reductions on ALL homeowners who are underwater both current and delinquent. Why do the banks send you a letter decling a loan modification and then go on to offer for you to short sale it for market value to someone else instead of giving you a loan modification at market value? WE THE PEOPLE ask President Obama to replace Ed Demarco Ed DeMarco must go ! Please sign & forward: http://www.gopetition.com/petitions/allow-principal-reductions-replace-ed-demarco.html

Attorneys should be deemed to be under oath during court proceedings, and should be held accountable when they lie to the judge. There are no enforceable laws in Utah that demand attorney honesty. Because the rights to due process and an impartial and equitable court system are Constitutionally guaranteed, it is in the interest of all Utahns to make sure court decisions are not based on an attorney's lies

As someone who has been in the 'Safety Net' I know first-hand what kind of reforms are needed in order to allow people to successfully return to their economic communities.

The budget for the State Department of Education has been cut at a time when we need it the most. Dont's let The Governor's cuts stand.

Schools can't plan or provide quality programs when they don't know what their budgets will be. By state law, the legislature is required to pass education funding within 30 days of convening, but Gov. Branstad and statehouse Republicans want to break that promise to push through the governor's education reform plan first. Let's not hold kids' education hostage to fast-track education "reform."

Schools can't plan or provide quality programs when they don't know what their budgets will be. By state law, the legislature is required to pass education funding within 30 days of convening, but Gov. Branstad and statehouse Republicans wants to break that promise to push through his education reform plan first. Let's not hold kids' education hostage to fast-track education "reform."

Tennessee is one of the states that has a high sale tax, and now that we have a Republican Governor we want a lower sale tax.

Its about unfair current immigration practices across the country. My daughter is married to a man from Mexico. They have two sons, my grandsons, who can not see their father because he must wait ten years before he can apply for entrance into this country. His sons need him, their financial situation needs him. In case your asking, does he have a criminal record, no he does not. He is just abiding his time. She had lived in Mexico with him but the state of affairs there made it impossible for her to remain there.

Currently in North Carolina, state law does not restrict a public employee’s ability to leave state government and go to work for, or represent, a private entity. Many states have a "cooling off period" of 1-2 years before a public employee may go to work for a private interest they once regulated, but in NC that period is only 6 months, and it applies only to activities that qualify as lobbying. The Governor is tasked with making new appointments to the North Carolina Utilities Commission, which regulates the activities of privately owned utilities (e.g. phone, electricity, water/sewer). The North Carolina Utilities Commission, like other NC government commissions, has very few restrictions preventing "revolving door" politics. Conflicts of interest (or the appearance of conflicts of interest) can impact the integrity of the Commission to make fair decisions in the interest of the public. We are petitioning to ask that new appointees voluntarily abide by a two-year "cooling-off period" to indicate their commitment to unbiased decision-making and fairness in government.

Urge you all to vote to bring the F35 Resolution Bill to the floor for a vote. Sensibly ask that burlington VT. be removed from the list of potential bases by the USAF due to Vermonters concerns about environmental, economic, health, and safety impact from the F-35 fighter jets.

I am many citizens of Maryland, within the Tri-county area including Charles, St Marys and Calvert work in the District of Columbia or Baltimore or its suburbs. This change of priority change, e.g. light rail/bus system project will relieve commuter congestion, improve safety, help position the Route 301/Route 5, improve emergency evacuations, and reduce green house gas, thus reducing damage to our ozone, eg. global warming.