Taking an election-season shot across the aisle, the White House has released a report that says because Republicans are bottling up certain Democratic sponsored bills, states and cities are moving ahead on the issues on their own.

Ringingly entitled “Taking Action on the Ground: Progress on the President’s Priorities in State and Local Communities” accuses the GOP of stalling legislation to raise the minimum wage and expand employee sick leave policy. As a result, states are adopting the White House recommendations on such issues.

“While Congress has stood in the way of addressing these issues, mayors and governors of both parties are working with the President to make progress,” the report states.

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Dan Cook

Dan Cook is a journalist and communications consultant based in Portland, OR. During his journalism career he has been a reporter and editor for a variety of media companies, including American Lawyer Media, BusinessWeek, Newhouse Newspapers, Knight-Ridder, Time Inc., and Reuters. He specializes in health care and insurance related coverage for BenefitsPRO.

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