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At VP debate, Biden goes all in on 47 percent
(Source: Mother Jones, October 11, 2012) Conspicuously absent from the first Presidential debate in Denver last week: Any mention, by President Obama, of the most damaging quote of his opponent's political career—Mitt Romney's dismissal of the 47 percent of Americans...
Mitt Romney’s real agenda
(Source: Rolling Stone, September 28, 2012) It was tempting to dismiss Mitt Romney's hard-right turn during the GOP primaries as calculated pandering. In the general election – as one of his top advisers famously suggested – Romney would simply shake the old Etch A...
BNSF checking railroad soils for lead, arsenic near Great Falls
(Source: Great Falls Tribune, October 10, 2012) GREAT FALLS, Mont. — Results will be used to determine whether residents are at risk and how much soil needs to be cleaned up, according to the EPA, which ordered BNSF to conduct the testing. Full story: Great Falls...
Tongue River Railroad reaches $2 million easement deal with Montana agency, but final decision delayed
(Source: Associated Press, October 10, 2012) BILLINGS, Mont. — A long-stalled coal railroad in southeastern Montana could get an easement through the state's Miles City fish hatchery in exchange for a $2 million payment into a conservation fund and a $25 million...
Walmart Black Friday strike: Workers threaten to ‘take action’ on retailer’s busiest day
(Source: Huffington Post, October 10, 2012) Employees at 28 Walmarts in 12 different cities walked out of work Tuesday, but things may get a whole lot worse for the biggest retailer in the U.S. come Black Friday. United Food and Commercial Workers' Making Change At...
The Ed Show: Hoffa calls out Romney on his latest transformation
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters website, October 5, 2012) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa talks with Ed Schultz about Mitt Romney’s ever-changing positions following the first presidential debate. Watch the video:...
Hoffa urges Cincinnati Teamsters to vote ‘Yes on Issue 2’
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, October 10, 2012) CINCINNATI, Ohio — Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa called on hundreds of Teamsters to get out the vote on Nov. 6 and do their part to protect the middle class during a rally today...
Amtrak sets new ridership record; 31.2 million passengers best ever
(Source: Amtrak press release (PDF), October 10, 2012) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Amtrak carried more than 31.2 million passengers in Fiscal Year 2012 ending September 30, marking the highest annual ridership total since America’s Railroad® started operations in 1971 and the...
Railroad stocks down at close of October 9 trading
(Source: Associated Press, October 9, 2012) NEW YORK — Shares of some top railroad companies were down at the close of trading on October 9, including CP Rail, which fell 0.6 percent, and Union Pacific, which fell 1.1 percent. Full story: CBS News
Earnings preview: CSX railroad’s 3Q 2012 report
(Source: Associated Press, October 9, 2012) JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — CSX Corp. will be the first major freight railroad to release third-quarter earnings when it reports next week, so investors will be looking for clues about the health of the industry and the economy....
