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Unconstitutional Appointments
Second appeals court strikes down Obama NLRB appointments
A second federal appeals court has struck down President Obama’s 2012 recess appointments to the NLRB as unconstitutional.
Bill McMorris
Bill McMorris is a staff writer for the Washington Free Beacon. He joins the Beacon from the Franklin Center for Government and Public Integrity, where he was managing editor of Old Dominion Watchdog. He was a 2010 Robert Novak Fellow with the Phillips Foundation, where he studied state pension shortfalls. His work has been featured on CNN, Fox News, The Economist, Colbert Report, and numerous print publications and radio stations. He is a 2008 Cornell University graduate and lives in Alexandria, Va with his wife Teresa and daughter Olivia. His Twitter handle is @FBillMcMorris. His email address is mcmorris@freebeacon.com.
Consent Questioned
Republicans criticize Obama and NLRB nominees
Republicans on the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee laid into President Barack Obama’s controversial nominees to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) at a Thursday morning hearing.
Controversial Labor Nominee Leaves Committee
Nomination approved on a party-line vote
The Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee voted to send President Barack Obama’s controversial nominee for labor secretary to the full Senate on Thursday morning.
Marching for Perez
Hispanic activists take to streets for Obama labor nominee
Hispanic activists vowed during a Wednesday march to keep a watchful eye on how Republicans treat Tom Perez, President Barack Obama’s sole Latino cabinet nominee.
Intentions Matter
Court partially overturns discrimination ruling against FDNY
A Federal Court of Appeals has partially overturned a discrimination suit against the New York City Fire Department initiated by the Department of Justice and later defended by Tom Perez, the head of Civil Rights enforcement and President Barack Obama’s labor secretary nominee.
Soldiers in a Forgotten War
Feature: Reservists prepare to ship out to Afghanistan
Two stories of nondescript red brick stand behind four oak trees and one sapling. The lawn is immaculate. An empty playground stands at the southeast corner. If you walked by the corner of Patrick Avenue and Louisiana Avenue, you’d take it for a public school. But you’d be mistaken. Military bases are far less violent.
Throwing Open the Doors to Unions
New interpretation of OSHA regulation could allow unions easier access to non-union shops
The Department of Labor’s workplace safety watchdog has quietly crafted a legal interpretation of a longstanding rule that will allow labors representatives into non-union shops.
Bipartisan Demands
Rep. Cummings joins Issa in demanding info from Obama nominee
One of the nation’s most powerful Democrats has joined Republicans in demanding that President Barack Obama’s labor nominee Tom Perez comply with an Oversight Committee investigation into allegations that he dodged transparency laws.
Suit Against NLRB to Proceed
Court allows suit filed by three companies on NLRB authority to move forward
The D.C. Court of Appeals will allow several employers to move forward with a lawsuit that would prevent the National Labor Relations Board from ruling on their cases.
Blowing the Whistle
Pastor testifies about political machinations of Obama labor nominee
A Minnesota pastor who blew the whistle on a multi-million dollar fraud testified before Congress about the federal authorities who allegedly threw out the case for political purposes.