Right-to-work measure clears Indiana House Associated Press ...Indiana is poised to become the first right-to-work state in more than a decade after the Republican-controlled House passed legislation on Wednesday banning from collecting mandatory fees from workers...
Private-prisons bill advances in Florida Senate Miami Herald ...opposition is building on multiple fronts. Correctional officers and unions say privatization is being rushed and will cause widespread disruption to families, where it is common for two or more members of the same family to hold prison jobs...
Five Democratic State Senators In Missouri Threatened With Sniper Crosshairs On Their Office Doors Addicting Info ...Just a few days ago, a Democratic campaign manager in Arkansas arrived home to find his children’s pet cat murdered with the word ‘Liberal’ scrawled across its fur. And now, Missouri lawmakers are also being threatened...
California calls $25-billion mortgage settlement 'inadequate' Los Angeles Times ...“Our state has been clear about what any multistate settlement must contain: transparency, relief going to the most distressed homeowners and meaningful enforcement that ensures accountability. At this point, this deal does not suffice for California..."
Bank of America Poses a Grave Threat to U.S. Financial Stability Public Citizen ...Petition calling on Federal Reserve and Financial Stability Oversight Committee to break up Bank of America...
Trucking Industry, Teamsters Clash Over Owner-Operator Bill Journal of Commerce ...The harbor trucking industry is clashing with the Teamsters union over a bill before the Washington state legislature that would classify owner-operators as employees rather than as independent contractors...
