Commentary

THE HUFFINGTON POST
March 1, 2007
By Paul Sonn

The most important fight in the national movement to restore our minimum wage is playing out this week. But it’s not taking place in Washington. Instead, the showdown is in New Mexico and the outcome depends on Governor Bill Richardson, a recently declared Democratic Presidential candidate.
While Congress is poised to approve the first federal minimum wage increase since 1997, the real battle for a meaningful minimum wage is being fought in the states.

The Syracuse Post-Standard
September 3, 2006

Court Needs Racial Diversity
By Lauren Jones

A little-known issue in this year’s gubernatorial race could have an impact long after the next governor’s term expires. In his first year in office, the next governor will appoint three judges to the seven-member Court of Appeals, New York’s highest court, giving him the ability to shape the judicial branch for years.

Chicago Tribune
Tuesday, July 25, 2006

How Large Retailers Can Be Neighborly
Pay a Living Wage and Health Benefits

By Annette Bernhardt and Nik Theodore

Across the country, communities are exploring ways to bring dignity and economic security to low-wage workers and their families. Chicago is right in the mix, considering a law that would require large retailers to pay their employees a living wage and health benefits.