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LaborJanuary 24, 2017
Force Workers to Watch Anti-Government Propaganda at Work? Trump’s Labor Nominee Says Yes
Until recently, Andrew Puzder was listed as a member of the Job Creators Network.
Spencer Woodman
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Election 2016November 30, 2016
Elaine Chao, Ruined Department of Labor, Picked to Ensure Safety of Nation’s Planes, Trains, and Automobiles
Under her leadership, the Department of Labor routinely ignored complaints about wage theft and workplace safety.
Spencer Woodman
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LaborJuly 11, 2016
Florida Has Not Held an Employer Responsible for Violating the Minimum Wage Since 2011
Blame Pam Bondi, the state’s Trump-loving attorney general.
Spencer Woodman
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LaborJune 9, 2016
Trump Brand Clothes Are Made in China—but It’s Impossible to Find Out Where
What exactly is Donald Trump hiding?
Spencer Woodman
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BusinessMarch 28, 2016
Documents Show Just How Suckered Students of the Trump Institute Felt
Former students of Trump schools vent their rage and disbelief in newly revealed letters of complaint compiled by the Texas attorney general.
Spencer Woodman
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LaborFebruary 22, 2016
Congrats on That New Citywide Minimum Wage. Now Republicans Are Going to Try to Kill It.
As cities throughout the country pass minimum-wage raises, GOP state legislators have a little plan to undo them.
Spencer Woodman
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CongressOctober 26, 2015
Trey Gowdy Sent an Intellectually Disabled Man to Death Row
As a South Carolina district attorney, Gowdy pushed to put Fredrick Evins on death row, even though evidence emerged during the trial that Evins is intellectually disabled.
Spencer Woodman
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Political FiguresApril 1, 2015
Did Comcast Ghostwrite Rahm Emanuel’s Letter to the FCC?
The Chicago mayor’s office confirmed that Comcast advised Emanuel on how to support a proposed merger with Time Warner—but it is refusing to make the communication public.
Spencer Woodman
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BusinessJune 11, 2014
Former Managers Allege Pervasive Inventory Fraud at Walmart. How Deep Does the Rot Go?
The retail giant acknowledges that a “thorough review” is under way and vows “appropriate action” if violations are discovered.
Spencer Woodman
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Economic PolicyAugust 16, 2013
A Perfect Storm of Cuts Batters North Carolina's Unemployed
The state’s unprecedented cuts to benefits for the jobless are leaving families stranded without money for food, transportation and housing.
Spencer Woodman