Sean Higgins

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Outdoor guides to Obama: Take a hike

Sean Higgins · December 14, 2015 6:00 am

The Supreme Court could make it easier for businesses to sue the federal employment commission.

SCOTUS weighs clamping down on discrimination lawsuits

Sean Higgins · December 14, 2015 5:01 am

Tom Perez met with two members of unions, Unite Here and the Service Employees International Union, in Las Vegas on Dec. 7. (AP Photo)

Labor secretary pitching Clinton to unions

Sean Higgins · December 13, 2015 5:01 am

States push for voting rights for felons

Sean Higgins · December 7, 2015 5:01 am

A knee-jerk reaction to prevent future cases from turning out the same way may not be a good idea. (AP Photo/Matt York, File)

Felons may not vote Democratic, bucking the conventional wisdom

Sean Higgins · December 6, 2015 5:01 am

The pledge requires the Justice Department to work with Ecuadorian officials to provide its nationals with "access to education and training resources" to help them understand how to file complaints under the U.S. Immigration and Nationality Act. (AP Photo)

Justice Dept. to teach Ecuadorian immigrants how to sue employers

Sean Higgins · December 4, 2015 11:17 pm

Shaky coalition pushes for No Child Left Behind replacement

Sean Higgins · November 28, 2015 5:01 am

Black Friday protests against world's largest retailer fizzle.

Workers scarce at Walmart protests

Sean Higgins · November 27, 2015 10:10 pm

Industry fears calorie rules may force restaurants to stop selling craft beers. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

Craft beers grabbed by Obamacare’s long reach

Sean Higgins · November 26, 2015 5:01 am

Anti-Walmart union group plans Black Friday protests

Sean Higgins · November 24, 2015 10:45 pm

The Laborers International Union of North America is the latest big union to throw its support to the Democratic front-runner. (AP Photo/Lance Iversen)

Clinton snags another big union endorsement

Sean Higgins · November 24, 2015 5:22 pm

The new company will retain the name "Pfizer" and Ian Read will serve as chairman and chief executive officer of the new entity. It is also expected to retain its New York Stock Exchange ticker symbol PFE. (AP Photo)

Pfizer, Allergan announce largest anti-tax ‘corporate inversion’ ever

Sean Higgins · November 23, 2015 8:11 pm