Fragrant reform returns to Illinois Revenue Department
Scott Reeder details a memo from Illinois Revenue officials prohibiting scented products at work. The directive cites odor sensitivities and outlines a process to report fragrance issues, while employees criticize the focus amid higher taxes and debt. The piece quotes workers and notes the memo’s blunt stance from the executive suite.
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Brian Hamer
EEO
Office of Labor Relations
No Papers No Fear at Democratic Convention
Amy Goodman reports from Charlotte where 10 undocument ed immigrants staged a civil disobedience in the rain near the Democratic convention. They urged President Obama and the party to back immigration reform and the DREAM Act while bearing a butterfly banner reading No Papers No Fear.
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Barack Obama
Democratic Party
Obama
Ross Carrasco
Arizona
U.S
Ross
Martin Anzueta
Citibank
Alabama
Georgia
Florida
North Carolina
Department of Homeland Security
Broward Transitional Center
Denis Moynihan
Chris Matthews fuels race card rage on Morning Joe
The discussion centers on Mitt Romney’s birth certificate joke and welfare ads, with Chris Matthews accusing the Romney camp of using race as a political weapon. The segment labels welfare reform as racially charged and notes Matthews's continuing critique on Hardball. Ann Coulter is cited at article end.
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the Atlantic
Obama
Contessa Brewer
MSNBC
Chris Matthews
Matthews
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Reince Priebus
Mitt Romney
Michigan
Romney
Mika Brzezinski
Joe Scarborough
Joe
Mika
Chris
Barack Obama
RNC
Priebus
Scarborough
Will Marshall
Progressive Policy Institute
Congress
Robert Kuttner
American Prospect Magazine
Bill Clinton
Jeff Greenfield
ABC News
Clinton
John Heilemann
Chicago
Pete
al Capone
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