Proponents of the trade say growth of internet access is a stronger correlation to trade than poverty. Haiti is poor and closer to the port of New York than southeast Asia, but far more electronic waste is exported from New York to Asia than to Haiti.
âThe Texas Restaurant Association PAC is proud to endorse Trey Blocker for Texas Agriculture Commissioner,â said Richie Jackson, Texas Restaurant Association CEO. âTrey is a proven leader who keenly understands the complexities of the Texas economy and the importance of sound fiscal management.
Goodwin Liu is out. Nominated to the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals more than a year ago, Liu was filibustered by Senate Republicans. This week, he asked President Obama to withdraw his judicial nomination. Critics in progressive circles have charged Republicans with hypocrisy over use of the filibuster.