Top Republican National Committee official involved in Wisconsin GOP shenanigans Washington Post ...A current top RNC official may have played a key role in developing the plan when he was with the state GOP. And he’s refusing to answer questions from reporters about it...
Group asks Sen. Stewart to oppose budget cuts The Athens News ...Working America, a group of citizens with non-union jobs, gathered in front of Ohio University's Haning Hall Wednesday afternoon to call on state Sen. Jimmy Stewart to do right by the working people in his district in his last act as state Senator and oppose budget cuts proposed by Ohio Gov. John Kasich....
Gov. Snyder, 15 GOP legislators target of recall efforts Detroit News: ...At least 15 GOP legislators — in addition to Republican Gov. Rick Snyder — have been targeted for recall from voters upset about the emergency manager law, school cuts, the tax on pensions and other issues...
Senate GOP, Dems clash over same-day voter registration Bangor Daily News ....“This is an attempt, I believe, to reduce voter participation, not to help it,” said Sen. Elizabeth Schneider, D-Orono...
Public employees pay more under NH reforms Associated Press ...Public employees will pay more toward their pensions and some will work longer before retiring to spare New Hampshire taxpayers under legislation headed to Gov. John Lynch for signature...
Governor, Senate leader reach union benefits deal Associated Press ...New Jersey’s Republican governor and Democratic state Senate president reached a deal Wednesday on legislation that would make public employees pay more for pension and health benefits, but Assembly Democrats refused to go along, leaving the bill’s prospects in doubt...
Rally supports union workers at chemical plant near Henry Peoria Journal Star ...The declaration that there would be further talks July 5 involving the company, Teamsters Union Local 627 and a federal mediator came near the end of a rally at which idled workers, union officials from several states and supporters repeatedly had complained that Emerald had been unwilling to negotiate since locking 42 local members out March 21....
