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Mike Obermueller

Obermueller Announcement on Access to Democracy

Mike Obermueller announces his candidacy for the 2014 DFL endorsement for the Second District on the program, Access to Democracy. In this broad discussion of issues, ranging from the GOP House’s failure to consider the Farm Bill to Chairman Kline’s failure to reform No Child Left Behind, Mike stresses focusing on the right priorities and [...]

New NLRB Rule Takes Effect Today

SEIU RELEASE: Today, April 30, 2012 New NLRB Rule Takes Effect Today You are most likely already aware of this unfortunate labor truth: The union election system in this country has failed, time and again, to protect the free choice of too many Americans who want to have a voice at work. Happily, a new [...]

Romney, the Gypsum Industry and Plant Closings

Mitt Romney’s path to the Republican nomination has taken some unusual turns … oh, sure, there was the big economic speech in Detroit’s Ford Field which was shoeboxed into one corner (this was the speech in which he related to the audience about his wife’s two Cadillacs – not to be confused with his speech [...]

Chairman Kline Holds Unprecedented Hearing That is Not Unprecedented

John Kline (R-MN-02), Chairman of the Education and Workforce Committee, issued a press release announcing a Congressional hearing to examine the “Unprecedented NLRB Recess Appointments” made recently by President Obama. As the Wall Street Journal described, the hearing as either “a waste of time” or “instructive” depending upon your viewpoint … the Chairman had one [...]