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  • Legislative Outlook February 17, 2016

    Senators urge Amtrak Board to hire committed CEO

    On February 11th, Senators Roger Wicker (R-MS) and Dick Durbin (D-IL) wrote to Amtrak Board Chairman Anthony Coscia urging him to find the absolute best candidate to replace outgoing Amtrak CEO Joseph Boardman: …With the announcement of Boardman’s retirement, it is important that the Board of Directors makes certain that his successor possesses a deep

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  • Legislative Outlook February 1, 2016

    NYTimes endorses Clinton for President

    On the eve of the Iowa caucuses, the New York Times’ Editorial Board has endorsed Hillary Clinton for President: Hillary Clinton for the Democratic Nomination By THE EDITORIAL BOARD      JAN. 30, 2016 For the past painful year, the Republican presidential contenders have been bombarding Americans with empty propaganda slogans and competing, bizarrely, to present themselves

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  • Legislative Outlook January 29, 2016

    CP balks at merger from near-unified opposition

    Activist-investor Bill Ackman (left) and Canadian Pacific CEO Hunter Harrison (right) Canadian Pacific (CP) is officially ceasing efforts to merge with Norfolk Southern (NS) for the moment, citing the growing political pressure and to await a response from the Department of Justice regarding a letter they sent in mid-January. Some believe CP is trying to

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  • Legislative Outlook January 28, 2016

    Corporations abuse H-1B visa program for lay-offs, lower wages

    As some TCU members might know firsthand, H-1B visas are killing American jobs. What are H-1B visas? Here’s a quick background… H-1B visas are essentially temporary work permits for foreigners. They are intended to allow U.S. companies to bring in workers from other countries if they cannot find American citizens to fill those positions. These

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  • Legislative Outlook January 15, 2016

    Opposition Mounting Against CP-NS Merger

    Canadian Pacific (CP) CEO Hunter Harrison has faced a wall of opposition ever since announcing his intention to merge his company with Norfolk Southern (NS) last November. And that wall includes NS itself. On Dec. 7th, NS released a “white paper” that outlined the various reasons why a merger would be unwise, including the viability

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