June 2011 Archives

According to a new report from the Justice Policy Institute, private prisons are flourishing due to millions in campaign contributions to elected officials, wooing federal...
Enter the state's "We Love Colorado Video Contest" now, click here. The deadline to submit your 3 minute video showing how much and why you...
See the recent story from Channel 7 News about how a recent grand jury report found serious shortcomings with systemic procedures, training and staffing at...
Check out the latest happenings in our June 2011 Our Voice newsletter here. Para leer el boletín de noticias en español, haga clic aquí.  ...
Check out the coverge of the teachers, police and state workers suing Governor Rick Scott in today's St. Petersburg Times. The Florida Education Association filed the lawsuit Monday and...
Check out these charts which show clearly that the U.S. has much lower taxes for corporations and citizens than most other countries. Lower taxes means...
A new analysis founds that if the Bush tax cuts - with those at the top income levels getting the biggest breaks- hadn't been implemented,...
A new survey from the National Conference on Public Employee Retirement Systems (NCPERS) found that state and local pension funds are solidly funded. The report also found that pension funds are adopting...
Labor's first online news channel released its first newscast late last month, telling the stories of workers in California, Wisconsin, and other states where unions...
A new report busts the myths that the U.S. is broke and can't afford public investments and policies that support workers.   Many policymakers and...