Saturday, July 16, 2011

Today's Teamster News 07.16.11

The governor has a rough week  Milwaukee Biz Times   ...Shouted down at Gateway, 0 for 6 in recall primary, poll  numbers tanking, unemployment rose and he had to sleep on floor at Denver Airport...
Gov. John Kasich spends $2 million off-the-cuff; unexpected cash is for the state's children's hospitals to collaborate  Cleveland Plain Dealer   ...Kasich spent the money in about 60 seconds while calling for one of his staffers to get his budget director Tim Keen on the phone...
Detroiters get 30% fewer DPS construction jobs than promised  Detroit Free Press   ...So far, contractors have hired residents for 46% of the skilled trades jobs, though companies agreed to 65% during the campaign...
Dayton, GOP finally reach budget deal  Minneapolis Star-Tribune   ...The deal raises the revenue Dayton sought -- $1.4 billion -- but without raising taxes, which Republicans opposed...
Outside Special Interest Group Wrote NH's Right to Work for Less Legislation, and Much, Much More  Blue Hampshire   ...HB 474 - a bill that attributed to thousands traveling to Concord in protest - is nearly VERBATIM to the ALEC sample legislation!...
Fight corporate greed! March to the Marriott! August 5  Protest Alec   ...They meet in secret. They write our laws. And they want us silent...