PITTSBURGH, PA. – To many national political observers, Conor Lamb’s victory in the #PA18 election result may seem like a shock. However, the district, which has 70,000 more registered Democrats than Republicans, has long been home to socially conservative, union-supporting, and independent-minded voters known to flip tickets.
As the
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WAYNESBURG, PENNSYLVANIA – On Sunday, former Marine Conor Lamb found himself desperately hiding in the back barn of the Greene County Fairgrounds refusing to answer questions about immigration.
The night before, Donald Trump had come to the district to campaign on behalf of Lamb’s opponent, Rick Saccone. Trump’s closing
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In the closing days of the #PA18 Special Election, Payday Senior Labor Reporter Mike Elk filed a dispatch from Waynesburg, PA for the Guardian looking at the misgivings of many in the labor movement, who are backing Conor Lamb:
“You elect this man to Congress and you won’t have
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PITTSBURGH, PA. – “Stand UP!” Steelworker Carolyn Stokes called out to hundreds of steelworkers shouting “Fight BACK!”
“STAND UP!”
“FIGHT BACK!”
“STAND UP!”
“FIGHT BACK!”
Culminating with a major rally at their international headquarters, no union has committed more resources to the fight to win the PA-18 Congressional election than the
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Bill Mazeroski and Clint Hurdle at spring training in 2015 (Andy Menarchek/Flickr)
Folks, this is Payday General Counsel Oliver Bateman here. I wanted to write a short note advising you all about what’s been going on with Payday Senior Labor Reporter Mike Elk’s health since Elk has
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