Stop the Guerrilla War Against Obamacare, Let My People Live!

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Little Rock   Being a commuter these days between New Orleans and Little Rock, it is interesting to watch the convolutions that Arkansas and its legislature are going through to try and fashion a partnership with the federal government to run the health care exchange option under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) aka Obamacare.  Time is ticking …

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Low Power Radio is an Organizing Opportunity for Unions and Community Groups

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Little Rock    The radio spectrum is part of the public domain regulated by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).  The spectrum is scarce so multiple interests have to be served, especially those of the public, though the history and tradition of the Commission leans heavily towards the commercial.  The growth of noncommercial and community radio stations over …

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Jackson-Hewitt Figures Costs for Employers for State Refusals under Obamacare in Billions

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New Orleans  Credit to where credit is due, you have to give the devil his due, Jackson-Hewitt, the tax preparers, performed a public service in trying to calculate what businesses are going to have to pay, partially as a result of recalcitrant, Republican denials of full coverage protections under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), and …

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