Today the Transportation Equity Network released a national report ranking the states based on how well they prepare and create job opportunities for low-income and minority residents and women on transportation infrastructure projects. As pressure is building on Congress to respond to the President’s call for passage of the American Jobs Act, this report provides guidance to...
Americans are angry these days. You can see it at the Occupy Wall Street protests. You see it in states where governors have pushed through severe anti-union measures that are punishing public servants. You see it just about everywhere you go now. Americans are angry because our elected leaders are not listening when we say our number one issue is creating good jobs and getting our economy...
As unexpectedly as it was put on, Matias Ramos’ electronic monitoring ankle bracelet came off last night. Matias, an undocumented DREAM Act leader, was home in his DC apartment when a representative of BI Incorporated, a young, clean cut Latino man about Matias’ age, showed up to remove the device that the government used to track him as his deportation date drew closer. With the...
The Emmy Awards were recently handed out and as usual, the biggest news was who was wearing what. And as usual, the TV ratings were dismal. Well, last night I went to an awards ceremony that was extremely worth watching. But the recipients of this year’s Community Change Championn awards don’t do what they do to win awards. They do it to help make positive changes in the lives...
