Spitzer for Treasury?
(www.thenation.com)
Frank Rich is right. Firing Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner won't get us out of the economic disaster we're in. But at this time of righteous rage, deploying Geithner and Lawrence Summers as the... More
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Hilda Solis Finally Secretary of Labor
(www.racewire.org)
Even though she was confirmed by both the Senate and House a few weeks ago, Hilda Solis officially became the Secretary of Labor this morning after she was sworn in, taking the oath-of-office.
Submitted about 1 year ago by cdoherty | 0 Comments |
New Drug Czar Will Focus on Treatment Over Incarceration
(airamerica.com)
Yesterday the White House announced its latest nomination. W. Gil Kerlikowske has been tapped to be the new director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy, or "drug czar,"
Submitted about 1 year ago by cdoherty | 0 Comments |
THE CABINET FILLS OUT.
(www.prospect.org)
Nothing too striking was said at the White House presser announcing Kathleen Sebelius as secretary-designate for Health and Human Services and Nancy Ann DeParle as director of the Office of Health... More
Submitted about 1 year ago by cdoherty | 0 Comments |
Solis Confirmed as Labor Secretary
(www.thenation.com)
California Congresswoman Hilda Solis, the daughter of a Teamster who has spent much of her adult life marching, picketing and campaigning with trade unionists, has been confirmed as the Obama... More
Submitted about 1 year ago by cdoherty | 0 Comments |
SECRETARY SOLIS.
(www.prospect.org)
Labor Secretary Hilda Solis was confirmed by the Senate today. Vote was 80-17, which suggests that nothing in her background proved particularly controversial. She didn't recuse herself from...
Submitted about 1 year ago by cdoherty | 0 Comments |
Urge the Senate to confirm Hilda Solis Today!
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Go here and demand Hilda Solis is confirmed ASAP! Solis is a pro-labor, pro-women's rights advocate and someone we want in the Cabinet. Here is a video that SEIU put together (via ProblemChylde who... More
Submitted about 1 year ago by cdoherty | 0 Comments |
It is Time to Confirm Hilda Solis
(www.thenation.com)
Corporate America and its amen corner in Congress has worked overtime to deny Hilda Solis confirmation as Secretary of Labor.
Submitted about 1 year ago by cdoherty | 0 Comments |
Obama Takes Another Crack at Commerce
(www.truthdig.com)
Fourth time’s the charm? The president’s two official picks to serve as commerce secretary both had to drop out. Another candidate withdrew her name before it was ever announced. Now Obama is... More
Submitted about 1 year ago by cdoherty | 0 Comments |
KATHLEEN MERRIGAN NAMED DEPUTY SECRETARY FOR AGRICULTURE.
(www.prospect.org)
The inbox tells me that Kathleen Merrigan will be heading to the Department of Agriculture to serve as Tom Vilsack's Deputy Secretary. I don't know a lot about Merrigan save that she's a professor at... More
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