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Colorado: Employee Free Choice

March 18, 2009 - 04:53 pm
NEWS FEED: ColoradoPols.com

Udall, Bennet Join Moderate Caucus Thingy

By Colorado Pols

Democratic Sens. Mark Udall and Michael Bennet announced today in a joint press release that they are now officially part of a moderate working group/coalition/thingy called "The Moderate Dems Working Group." According to the announcement:
The Moderate Dems Working Group will meet every other Tuesday before the Democratic Caucus lunch to discuss legislative strategies and ideas. The Moderate Dems held their second meeting Tuesday to focus on the upcoming budget negotiations and the importance of passing a fiscally responsible spending plan in the Senate.

Leading the new group are Democratic Senators Evan Bayh of Indiana, Tom Carper of Delaware and Blanche Lincoln of Arkansas.

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March 9, 2009 - 06:20 pm
NEWS FEED: ColoradoPols.com

Polis To Piss Off Alex Cranberg

By Colorado Pols

We just learned that freshman Rep. Jared Polis (D-NASDAQ) has, after some contemplation, agreed to sign on as a House co-sponsor of the upcoming Employee Free Choice Act.

Although this does make him merely one of over two hundred 'co-sponsors,' Rep. Polis' public show of support is significant given his background on the capital side of business and philosophical viewpoints that sometimes rankle the labor community. Apparently, not all wealthy entrepreneurs think Employee Free Choice will make the sky fall.

All told it's a move that should earn Polis some chits in his district, though possibly an upset phone call or two from high-dollar GOP buddies (see title).

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