Wednesday, June 17 Noon to 1:30 PM at the State Capitol. Press conference at 12:30 PM. Governor Rell’s latest budget calls for the elimination of services for Connecticut’s most vulnerable citizens with cuts that negatively impact working familes, while the rich and corporations share none of the burden. This rally is sponsored by 1199 New England and SEIU Healthcare.

Governor Rell vetoed a bill to abolish the death penalty Friday afternoon. Continue Reading

The anti-tax tea parties that took place nationwide on Wednesday were a huge okie doke played on the struggling working class by this country’s wealthy class and corporations. The richies and corporations have it in for President Obama and the Democrats, who plan to roll back their precious Bush tax cuts in 2010. The added specter of Congress imposed regulations in the wake of the economic meltdown has corporations in attack mode. Continue Reading

The State Employee Bargaining Agent Coalition (SEBAC) and Gov. M. Jodi Rell released a joint announcement this afternoon, stating that they have figured out the “framework” of an agreement that would result in a $ 637 million reduction in state labor expenses over the next two budget years beginning July 1, and will include a retirement incentive package. Continue Reading

Hundreds of state employees, community residents and activists attended a spirited rally at the State Capitol on Wednesday, to voice their opposition to Governor M. Jodi Rell’s proposed social services budget cuts and demand a fair tax structure for Connecticut. The rally was organized by Better Choices for CT, 1199 New England and SEIU Healthcare. Continue Reading

The economic crisis could plunge the U.S. into a long period of social instability. Our democracy is in peril; the threat of totalitarianism is real.

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December 18, 2008 – Equality Texas mourns the death of Jennifer Gale, a 47-year-old transgender homeless woman who died yesterday. Jennifer’s body was found Wednesday morning. She was lying in an outdoor walkway at the First English Lutheran Church in Central Austin. Continue Reading

Dozens of former employees of Republic Windows and Doors continued to remain at the shuttered North Side plant late Friday, saying they’re being cheated.

The ex-workers say they found out only three days before Friday’s closing that they would be without a job. Some of them also learned they would not get the vacation they’ve earned to date or the insurance coverage they were promised. (full story and video)

The group, which calls itself Bash Back, had two contingents. One group, dressed for church and holding Bibles, sat inside the church, seeming to partake of the worship service until the group’s members caused chaos by setting off the fire alarm, confronting parishioners, and scattering leaflets. (full story here)

While many Americans worry about Muslims imposing their beliefs on our way of life, intolerant Christians have managed to do the same with anti-gay marriage initiatives. But that’s not all. Arkansas bigots have passed a measure that bans gay foster parents and adoption. This in a state that can meet only a quarter of the need for foster parents. And don’t forget, the kids in the foster system come from heterosexual couples who couldn’t hack parenthood. Does this make sense to anybody? Read more.