Democrats hold seats in Wisconsin recall elections Reuters ...Two Wisconsin Democratic state senators beat back Republican challengers on Tuesday in the last of a series of recall elections triggered by a fight over collective bargaining rights for public sector workers...
Monaghan-Derrig wins Maine House seat in Cape Elizabeth Portland Press-Herald ...Democrat Kimberly Monaghan-Derrig defeated Republican Nancy Thompson in a special election Tuesday to win the District 121 seat in the Maine House of Representatives...
$2 donation is great, but Issue 2 backers could use more (opinion) Cleveland Plain Dealer ...The supporters of Issue 2 -- folks who want to defend Senate Bill 5 against unions and others who believe Ohio's collective bargaining reform is bad policy -- are seeking financial help for their campaign...
'Where are the jobs?': Advocacy groups, union members rally outside Tim Walberg's Jackson office mlive.com ...Members of advocacy groups and state and national unions rallied in front of U.S. Rep. Tim Walberg’s Jackson office today to ask the congressman to make good on campaign claims that he would help improve the job market...
Rick Scott on WMD's S&P Downgrade: 'It's Good' Sunshine News ...Florida Gov. Rick Scott on Tuesday defended legislative actions that prompted a leading rating agency to downgrade the credit rating of the South Florida Water Management District, which oversees billions in debt for a host of issues from flood protection to Everglades restoration...
Teamsters, Sierra Club: FMCSA Fails To Protect Environment From Mexican Trucks IBT ...the International Brotherhood of Teamsters and the Sierra Club raised serious concerns with the failure of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) to adequately assess the environmental impacts associated with the proposed U.S.-Mexico cross-border trucking pilot program...
