Tag Archives: Labor

R&D: States Consider Limits on Unions, the Dalai Lama Resigns, and King’s Hearing Arouse Controversy

Posted on March 10, 2011 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for March 10th: Several states consider union limits from Reuters After Wisconsin’s Senate found a way around a Democratic boycott of the state legislature yesterday, their efforts are being mirrored by other states as they attempt … Continue reading →

Posted in R&D | Tagged China, Dalai Lama, death penalty, Islam, Islamic extremism, Johnnie Baston, Labor, lethal injection, Ohio, Peter King, public employee unions, R&D, security, state budgets, state economies, Tibet, top five news stories, trade, trade deficit, U.S. economy, unemployment, war on terrorism | Comments Off

R&D: House Repeals Healthcare Law, Bloomberg Promises to Fight Unions, and Congo’s Constitution is Revised

Posted on January 20, 2011 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for January 20th: House passes health law repeal from Politico House Republicans managed to pass a bill that repealed President Obama’s healthcare law yesterday. The vote was 245-189 and no House Republican defected during the vote. … Continue reading →

Posted in R&D | Tagged Barack Obama, currency, Democratic Republic of the Congo, dollar, Harry Reid, healthcare, healthcare reform, healthcare repeal, Israeli-Palestinian issues, Joseph Kabila, Labor, Lebanon, Michael Bloomberg, New York City, President Obama, R&D, top five news stories, U.S. economy, U.S. Foreign Policy, U.S.-Chinese relations, UN, unions, United Nations, yuan | Comments Off

Extemp Questions for the Week of May 6th-May 12th, 2009

Posted on May 5, 2009 by Logan Scisco

1. Is the lack of pay among Congolese soldiers weakening its offensive against the FDLR? 2. Are Maoist hardliners jeopardizing the Nepalese peace process? 3. How can the international community tackle Iraq’s problem of unemployment? 4. What should the U.S. … Continue reading →

Posted in Weekly Questions | Tagged Congo, crime, David Souter, Employee Free Choice Act, Gitmo, Iraq, Labor, media, Nepal, Pakistan, Spain, Supreme Court | Comments Off

Extemp Questions for the Week of April 1st-7th, 2009

Posted on March 31, 2009 by Logan Scisco

1. Should the U.S. cut funding for a missile defense system? 2. Why does Germany oppose a fiscal stimulus for the global economy? 3. How much progress on a peace deal with the Palestinians will be made by Netanyahu’s government? … Continue reading →

Posted in Weekly Questions | Tagged Afghanistan, Argentina, bailout, defense, DPJ, Germany, human rights, iran, Israel, Japan, Labor, military, Netanyahu, Pakistan, Palestine, security, stimulus, Taliban, taxes, terrorism, world economy | Comments Off

Extemp Questions for the Week of March 25th-March 31st, 2009

Posted on March 24, 2009 by Logan Scisco

1. Can the recent U.S. border security plan effectively stop smuggling along the U.S.-Mexican border? 2. Will the Employee Free Choice Act pass the Senate? 3. Why did the Czech government collapse? 4. Will Michael Bloomberg win a third term … Continue reading →

Posted in Weekly Questions | Tagged bailout, Bloomberg, Czech Republic, Employee Free Choice Act, GOP, Great Britain, immigration, Iraq, Israel, Kurds, Labor, media, Mexico, New York City, newspapers, PKK, security, Senate, terrorism, Turkey | Comments Off