Economic Merits of Federal Loans Go Unexamined in Report that Misleads on Republican Position

Who is really being obstructionist and recalcitrant where economic inducements for small business are concerned? Republicans have offered several amendments to a loan bill that been blocked by the Democratic majority, yet the minority party is accused of playing politics in a New York Times piece that avoids any substantive discussion of economics. The story headline also implies that Republicans are now operating against business interests who are supposedly their natural allies. In reality, bo...

Objections to Controversial Labor Nominee Ignored in Coverage

A controversial nominee to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) with strong ties to union leaders told U.S. Senators Tuesday that he would not use his position to force major legal changes opposed by business groups. However, these comments run counter to what Harold Scott Becker, an associate general counsel for the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) and AFL-CIO, wrote when he was a UCLA professor. Becker argued in a 1993 Minnesota Law Review article that traditional notions o...