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Demonstrators protest at Sen. Dean Heller's, R-Nev., office in support of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals , and Temporary Protected Status , programs on Capitol Hill on Tuesday. Jose Luis Magana/AP hide caption Demonstrators protest at Sen. Dean Heller's, R-Nev., office in support of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals , and Temporary Protected Status , programs on Capitol Hill on Tuesday.
Like other individuals and organizations, unions are free to spend money engaging in the political and public policy process, with one key difference: While others give voluntarily, unions can force members to fund their advocacy regardless of whether workers support the causes. According to new research from the Center for Union Facts, a nonprofit transparency organization, from 2010 through 2016 unions gave more than $1.1 billion to left-wing special interest groups not from the unions' PACs - where worker contributions are voluntary in all 50 states - but from workers' representational dues, which are mandatory in the 22 states that have not passed a right-to-work law.
Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino staff interacted with Las Vegas shooter Stephen Paddock more than 10 times in the days leading up to the October 1 massacre that claimed 58 lives. During Paddock's stay at the hotel, room service and housekeeping "had contact with Paddock or entered his suite more than 10 times," according to a statement sent to CNN from MGM Resorts International, which owns the Nevada hotel.
Las Vegas shooter interacted with Mandalay Bay staff more than 10 times in the days leading up to the shooting but everything appeared 'normal in nature' Mandalay Bay hotel staff interacted with shooter Stephen Paddock more than 10 times in the days leading up to the deadliest shooting in US history Hundreds of lawsuits have been filed, with many questioning how the hotel didn't notice anything out of the ordinary with Paddock Stephen Craig Paddock, 64, shot himself in the mouth after he killed 58 people and wounded over 500 attending an outdoor concert in Las Vegas in October Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino staff interacted with Las Vegas shooter Stephen Paddock more than 10 times in the days leading up to the deadliest mass shooting in US history.
The Texas Public Policy Foundation, which has more than 75 employees in Texas, will open a new office D.C. in January. Its leaders plan to increase its D.C. staff from five to as many as 15 employees in 2018, to seek rollbacks and changes to environmental and health care issues, and work on criminal justice reform.
Into a divided pop culture landscape, "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" has arrived as an apparently unifying force, crushing the box office in its opening weekend and drawing raves from film critics . But the praise for the ninth film in the 40-year-old space saga isn't universal: Plenty of people say the latest "Star Wars" installment is riddled with problems - and many of those folks hail from the right side of the aisle.
This image released by Lucasfilm shows Mark Hamill as Luke Skywalker in "Star Wars: The Last Jedi." With glowing reviews from critics and $450.8 million of worldwide box office in the first three days of release of "The Last Jedi," all would seem to be right in the "Star Wars" universe.
Registration will allow you to post comments on timesunion.com and create a timesunion.com Subscriber Portal account for you to manage subscriptions and email preferences. Mark Hamill and Ted Cruz got into a Twitter battle Sunday, but Cruz lost terribly.
All six Democratic candidates for the state's 1st Congressional District participated in a forum in Manchester on Saturday hosted by the N.H. Democratic Party. They are vying to fill the seat currently held by Democrat Carol Shea-Porter, who isn't seeking re-election in 2018.
An appellate court has largely sided with Take-Two Interactive Software in a battle over whether the company violated an Illinois privacy law by collecting faceprints of video game players. The 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals this week upheld a trial judge's decision to dismiss a class-action complaint filed by siblings Vanessa and Ricardo Vigil over the game NBA2K15.
One of the people killed when a gunman opened fire at a small-town Texas church was a 56-year-old Sunday school teacher who relatives say threw herself in front of her 18-year-old grandson. One of the people killed when a gunman opened fire at a small-town Texas church was a 56-year-old Sunday school teacher who relatives say threw herself in front of her 18-year-old grandson.
He's long been a winner at cards, but American poker star Phil Ivey's good fortune does... U.S. Sen. Jeff Flake's decision to bow out of a re-election fight could spur a rush of other Republican candidates who hope to take on his only announced challenger in the 2018 Arizona primary. Firefighters and construction workers say the Trump administration is putting their health at risk by ignoring the hazards posed by millions of tons of asbestos, flame retardants and other toxins found in homes,... Firefighters and construction workers say the Trump administration is putting their health at risk by ignoring the hazards posed by millions of tons of asbestos, flame retardants and other toxins found in homes, businesses and industrial sites.
Amid the anger and confusion brought upon by an ever-changing timeline by the Las Vegas Police Department and FBI, MGM Resorts International has hired an elite crisis management firm. The move comes on the same day Sheriff Joe Lombardo claims there is little difference between police and Casino timelines.
Clark County Sheriff Joe Lombardo, left, with Aaron C. Rouse, special agent in charge for the FBI in Nevada, discusses the Route 91 Harvest festival mass shooting at the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department headquarters in Las Vegas, Monday, Oct. 9, 2017. Law enforcement authorities on Monday made a significant change to the timeline of the mass shooting, saying the gunman shot a hotel security guard before he opened fire on concertgoers.
Clark County Sheriff Joe Lombardo, left, with Aaron C. Rouse, special agent in charge for the FBI in Nevada, discusses the Route 91 Harvest festival mass shooting at the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department headquarters in Las Vegas, Monday, Oct. 9, 2017. Law enforcement authorities on Monday made a significant change to the timeline of the mass shooting, saying the gunman shot a hotel security guard before he opened fire on concertgoers.
The gunman who opened fire on a country music festival in Las Vegas did not have help from a second attacker, officials said Friday, but it remains unclear whether he made anyone else aware of his plans in advance. Police investigators and more than 100 Federal Bureau of Investigation agents have combed through hundreds of leads and hours of video from the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino to determine why Stephen Paddock , 64, opened fire on the Route 91 Harvest Festival, leaving 58 people dead and nearly 500 others injured.
Hartfield was killed during the Sunday ... . People attend a candlelight memorial for Las Vegas police officer Charleston Hartfield, Thursday, Oct. 5, 2017, in Las Vegas.
Billlboard magazine editorial director Jason Lipshutz expects concert organizers to take a "hard look at security" after the Las Vegas shooting during Jason Aldean's performance. More dramatic footage shows Mandalay Bay and the panic that ensued, including one woman insisting she remain on top of her friend to provide a shield from gunfire.
More dramatic mobile phone video is emerging of the terrifying moments when a gunman in the Mandalay Bay Hotel unleashed a hail of gunfire on a crowd enjoying a country music festival in Las Vegas, killing 59 and injuring more than 500 Sunday.