Will Lynch to Eric Cantor: Come visit Joplin (opinion) PoliticM ...Nothing can convey the heartache and loss felt by those affected by this devastating tornado. That’s why I think it would be beneficial for Congressman Cantor to see Joplin with his own eyes...
Amid protests, panel votes to expand school choice, cut aid to local governments Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel ...The Legislature's budget committee - disrupted repeatedly by protesters opposed to Gov. Scott Walker - voted late Thursday to expand the state's school choice program to much of Racine County...
New budget deficit projection requires independent review (opinion) Youngstown Vindicator ...word that the shortfall between revenue and expenditures could be significantly lower demands a nonpartisan, transparent evaluation of the projection...
Hundreds of Maine Workers Protest "Right to Work" Bill Maine Public Broadcasting Network ...Hundreds of union workers from the public and private sector jammed the halls of the State House today to oppose a Republican-backed bill that would eliminate the so-called fair share requirement for state workers during collective bargaining negotiations...
Teachers, others protest Snyder policies at Mackinac Detroit News ...A group of teachers and other public sector workers came to Mackinac Island today to protest Gov. Rick Snyder's education cuts and tax policies...
NH Senate passes $10B budget package Associated Press ...The Senate removed a several changes proposed by the House, including one that labor unions said would weaken their collective bargaining rights...
