Cautionary lessons from Michigan New York Times ...Jennifer M. Granholm, the former Democratic governor of the state, (said) ... “Laissez-faire, passivity, tax cuts, hands-off does not work. And, really, that’s the lesson from this laboratory of democracy which is Michigan...”
Kasich on public employees: "we are at war with these people" Plunderbund ...Right now we don’t have absolute proof that Kasich said “we are at war with these people (i.e. public employees)” or that he promised to bring back parts of SB5 after it’s defeated, or that he promised to use the legislature to “ram it through”, but these statements are consistent with things Kasich has said in the past and it seems highly likely that Kasich would say something like this again, especially in a room full of people he thought were friendly to his agenda...
Walker Latest Scheme: Public Can Pay $50 to Hear His Job Ideas One Wisconsin Now ...Gov. Scott Walker, facing a steadily-increasing state unemployment rate despite passing $2.3 billion in tax cuts to corporations and the wealthy, has announced his latest scheme: charge the public $50 to attend a state-sponsored “jobs summit.” Walker’s fee will likely restrict public access, particularly the unemployed and those in need of jobs...
FBI Raid's Target Was Point Person for Scott Walker's Anti-Labor Program The Nation ...That person? Cynthia Archer, the subject of last week’s FBI raid, which removed a crate of documents from her Madison home, collected her computer’s hard drive and revealed to most Wisconsinites that a “Joe Doe” probe has targeted key aides to Walker during his service as county executive and governor....
NH State Rep: Right to Work Bill is "Absolute Hogwash" We Party Patriots ...Democrat Christopher Serlin...(said) Sponsors would have the public believe RTW laws are about “choice”, “freedom” and “equity”. That’s absolute hogwash....
Sikorsky's 'Worldwide' Cuts Will Mostly Hit Connecticut Hartford Courant ...The helicopter-maker will cut 567 jobs around the world, with 419 in Connecticut, and 384 of those are union workers ...The Teamsters union confirmed the proposed cuts that would affect its ranks...
