By The Admin on January 30, 2009
Mike Soraghan, The Hill
- The Congressional Black Caucus is lobbying President Barack Obama to pick African-American technology executive John Thompson to be his commerce secretary.
Thompson is chairman and chief executive officer of Symantec Corp, the software security company best known for its Norton computer protection products. He is expected to step down in early April.
In [...]
Posted in Federal Government, White House
By The Admin on January 30, 2009
President Barack Obama says the removal of Rod Blagojevich (blah-GOY’-uh-vich) as governor has ended a “painful episode for Illinois.”
In a 41-word statement released late Thursday, Obama says he wishes Blagojevich’s replacement, Gov. Patrick Quinn, the best even though the state was crippled by a crisis of leadership.
Lawmakers in Springfield unanimously ousted Blagojevich from office Thursday [...]
Posted in State & Local News
By The Admin on January 30, 2009
As a grandmother’s crusade peaked in a lavish White House ceremony, President Barack Obama on Thursday signed a new law making it easier for women to sue their employers for pay discrimination
“This is a wonderful day,” Obama said, before putting his signature to the bill named after Lilly Ledbetter, who found out after decades of [...]
Posted in White House
By The Admin on January 30, 2009
Former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick has a job interview in Texas immediately after his release from jail next week, his lawyers say.
A judge granted Kilpatrick permission to spend five days in Texas once he is freed Tuesday, the Detroit Free Press reported. His lawyers asked for a hearing Wednesday to make the request.
The lawyers refused [...]
Posted in Michigan, State & Local News
By The Admin on January 30, 2009
President Barack Obama intends to overturn four Bush-era executive orders that unions opposed, officials said Thursday.
Obama planned to reverse one order Friday that allowed unionized companies to post signs informing workers that they were allowed to decertify their union, an order some claim is unfair because nonunion businesses are not required to post signs letting [...]
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