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Niasia Lopez thinks expanding the war in Afghanistan is "stupid," while her friend, Isaiah Carter , thinks it's essential in order to protect Americans.

City native Peggy Rogers on Tuesday night launched her campaign for the Republican nomination to run for Congress in the 3rd District by pointing out what she isn't -- a career politician with a large staff.

It is hard to imagine from within the Dartmouth Bubble, but when we graduate in the coming years, the current health care debate in Congress could have a vast impact on our lives.

They've gathered at the Capitol and trekked down to Washington. They've protested cap and trade, healthcare and Chris Dodd.

A short but fiery speech made on the floor of the House of Representatives has raised the hopes of patient safety advocates across the nation.

The Senate is looking at the issue of paid sick leave. US Senate Earlier this month, the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions committee held a hearing on the topic of paid sick days on November 10, 2009.

It's the next round in the ongoing battle between organized labor and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce: paid sick leave in light of the swine flu epidemic.

Submitted by Oddfellows Playhouse on 2009-11-17.   Oddfellows Playhouse, Connecticut's oldest and largest youth theater, will mark a major milestone in its history, its 35th birthday, with a gala celebration and fundraiser on Thursday, June 17, at St.

The genie is out of the bottle. A And the challenge now facing Congressional Democratic leaders is how to put the genie back in the bottle.

Congress seeks to use the H1N1 pandemic to do what Democrats have wanted to do for years -- to write into federal law, for the first time, a requirement that employers give workers paid sick leave, says Diana Furchtgott-Roth, an adjunct fellow at the Manhattan Institute.

Denny Rehberg and Baby Caucus co-chair Representative Rosa DeLauro , hosted a briefing today with U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, to assist states with establishing comprehensive and coordinated systems for health care, education, and family support services for young children.

A House of Representatives panel wrestled Tuesday with the pros and cons of requiring employers to provide paid sick leave to help slow the spread of swine flu.

Advocacy groups and employers expressed concerns about an emergency paid sick leave bill designed to help workers who are stricken with the H1N1 flu at a Capitol Hill hearing on Tuesday, November 17.

"If you feel sick, stay home" says the Centers for Disease Control . But for millions of American workers without paid sick leave, that means tough choices between a paycheck or going to work sick; even leaving a sick family member at home.

Prompted by concerns about the spread of swine flu, the Obama administration is openly endorsing paid family and medical leave for workers.

Proponents of legislation requiring many Connecticut companies to offer paid sick leave have been energized by similar federal efforts triggered in part by the swine flu outbreak.

Health Care Reform Bill - What Women Stand to Gain Monday November 9, 2009 We all knew it wasn't going to pass without a fight...and some compromises.

If liberals are so disturbed by Congress' dictating whether abortion is a legitimate health care issue or not, it only makes sense that they should be equally troubled by government management of other health care decisions.

Government Announcements Submitted by Samuel Gold, Council of Governments of the Central Naugatuck Valley, on 2009-11-12.   The Council of Governments of the Central Naugatuck Valley will host two public workshops to present information and gather input on the proposed Naugatuck River Greenway in Thomaston, Watertown, Naugatuck, and Beacon ...

The H1N1 pandemic is raising concerns about people reporting to work sick and spreading the disease.