Saturday, August 6, 2011

Today's Teamster News 08.06.11

Prosecutors examine bribery claims in Wisconsin recall race  Reuters   ...Milwaukee prosecutors have launched two investigations into voter bribery accusations in Wisconsin involving a hotly contested upcoming recall election...
$30M spent in Wisconsin recall elections  USA Today   ...Voters on Tuesday will go to the polls to keep or boot out six Republican state senators, in a recall election that could have serious implications for the 2012 campaign...
Errors, typos plague Wisconsin recall elections  Beloit Daily News   ...Robocall errors and targeted mailing typos are beginning to litter Wisconsin’s recall campaign landscape in the closing days of the race. While Democrats and Republicans say they’ve made innocent mistakes in reaching out to the electorate, some fear democracy could pay the ultimate price...
Ohio’s Kasich Readies for Spending Cuts If Faltering Economy Clips Revenue  Bloomberg News ...Ohio Governor John Kasich stands ready to cut state spending if revenue slows as the economy sputters following what the former congressman called the “chaos” surrounding the debt-ceiling debate in Washington...
Slightly fewer people hate Rick Scott now  Miami New Times   ...Now 35 percent of Floridians approve of the way he's handling his job. That's up from only 29 percent in May. That makes Rick Scott probably the only politician in America who's happy with a 35 percent approval rating...
Survey: Snyder’s approval rating drops along with consumer confidence  Michigan Messenger   ...The most recent spring/summer version, which wrapped up in July, puts his approval rating at 31.5 percent...