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Sallie Mae becomes 50th corporation to drop ALEC
(Source: Teamster Nation, September 10, 2013) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The right-wing legislative machine lost another corporate ally today when student loan giant Sallie Mae became the 50th corporation to leave ALEC. The decision follows months of pressure by student...
Republicans try to cut food stamps as 15% of U.S. households face hunger
(Source: The Atlantic, September 9, 2013) NEW YORK — Congress is back in Washington, meaning that the House of Representatives will soon be able to resume its cherished function in our democracy: casting symbolic votes to slash federal spending on the poor. In...
Ex-Citigroup CEO sides with Teamsters on banking reform
(Source: Teamster Nation, September 10, 2013) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Teamsters have long called for financial reform. Now a retired Citigroup chief executive who was once one of Wall Street’s biggest proponents of the creation of mega-banks has seen the light. John...
Judge declares Indiana ‘right to work’ law unconstitutional
(Source: The Raw Story, September 10, 2013) Indiana’s much-derided “right-to-work” law was ruled unconstitutional on Monday by a state Superior Court judge, paving the way for another legal battle with the state Supreme Court. Full story: The Raw Story
Stereoscopic photo exhibit to have railroad museum-goers doing a double-take
(Full story: Sacramento Bee, September 11, 2013) SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Unlike the ubiquitous cellphone snappers of today, individuals who wished to photograph the development of the transcontinental railroad in the 1860s — and actually had the equipment to do to — were...
Former federal judge named to Metra post
(Source: Chicago Tribune, September 11, 2013) CHICAGO — Metra's board of directors will be getting its first Hispanic member with the appointment Tuesday of former federal judge Manuel Barbosa of Elgin. Full story: Chicago Tribune
Freight trains making way for SunRail
(Source: Orlando Sentinel, September 10, 2013) ORLANDO, Fla. — Freight trains slowly moving through the heart of Central Florida can throw off a bus schedule, make you late for an important appointment or add a dose of frustration to an already tough day at work....
Judge expanding investigation of Spain train crash to include executives
(Source: CNN, September 10, 2013) MADRID — The judge investigating the train crash that killed 79 people last July is expanding the preliminary charges to include numerous top officials of the state railway infrastructure company, Adif, for alleged negligence, a...
CP Rail begins exodus from downtown ‘glass towers’ to Ogden yards
(Source: Calgary Herald, September 10, 2013) CALGARY — Canadian Pacific Railway has started its exodus from downtown Calgary, moving an initial group of employees out of its Gulf Canada Square headquarters and into the railway’s future home in the southeast. Full...
Railroad industry waiting for new regulations over tank cars
(Source: The Dickinson Press, September 11, 2013) BISMARCK, N.D. — As oil industry representatives met here Tuesday to discuss the ever-changing industry, one thing was clear: There will be new regulations over shipping crude oil by train. Full story: The Dickinson...
