NeFU: NeFU Brings Country Support for COOL to DC

Posted on May 22, 2015 For Immediate Release                                                                Contact:  John Hansen 402-476-8815 Nebraska Farmers Union Brings Country Support for COOL to Washington, DC LINCOLN (May 22, 2015) – Nebraska Farmers Union (NeFU) sent two of their state leaders to Washington, DC…

Politico: Ads offer support for fast-track advocates

The Progressive Coalition for American Jobs will aid ads in 11 states. [Reposted from Politico  |  Edward Isaac-Dovere  |  May 26, 2015] President Barack Obama has promised to protect anyone who gets hammered in next year’s elections for supporting his trade agenda. The Progressive Coalition for American Jobs, which is being advised by Obama campaign…

NYT: This Time, Senate Votes to Advance Trade Pact

WASHINGTON — A flurry of last-minute deal-making on the Senate floor Thursday rescued President Obama’s ambitious trade agenda from defeat, advancing legislation that would empower the president to complete a sweeping, 12-nation Pacific trade accord. [Reposted from The New York Times  |  Jonathan Weisman  |  May 21, 2015] The bill, the first to grant a…