Saturday, July 9, 2011

Today's Teamster News 07.09.11

Republican recall candidates whine about taxes but pay little to nothing  Wisconsin Gazette   ...voters deserve an explanation as to how most working people pay more in a single paycheck than some of these whining Republicans have paid over the course of several years...
The Public-Private Indiana Toll Road Is in Trouble  Bloomberg Business Week   ...The problems facing the nation’s largest public-private road venture show how difficult it can be to apply business principles to sprawling public projects...
Dems call for investigation into fundraiser invitation email sent from Snyder representative  Associated Press   ...a recent Michigan Supreme Court decision determined that the use of even one taxpayer-funded keystroke for political fundraising violates state law...
Top earners cool to paying more  Minneapolis Star-Tribune   ...Gov. Mark Dayton wants these 7,700 people making more than $1 million a year to pay higher income taxes, either permanently or as a two-year surcharge...
Lawsuit seeks to block Missouri photo ID ballot measure  St. Louis Today   ...
A ballot initiative that would amend the state constitution to allow a photo ID requirement to vote contains deceptive language and should not appear on the ballot, according to a lawsuit filed Wednesday by a coalition of groups...
Senate President Sweeney calls for 'a vote of conscience' by legislators against Gov. Christie's budget  NJ.com   ...Senate Democrats Thursday challenged their Republican colleagues to buck Gov. Chris Christie and join them to override his budget veto of several social welfare programs...