In rush to pass 'right to work' next week, Indiana Senate panel plans Monday hearing Indy Star ...Goal is to have Gov. Mitch Daniels sign it into law before the Super Bowl...
Senate disregards perils of privatization (opinion) Tampa Bay Times ...The Republican leaders' arrogant efforts to exempt the Legislature from most of a state law that requires rigorous public vetting of privatization deals would encourage one-sided deals at best and invite corruption at worst. Floridians deserve government in the sunshine...
Scott Walker Staffers Arrested-Reince Priebus Now Involved Daily Kos ...Two staffers who worked directly for Gov. Scott Walker while he was county executive were charged Thursday with illegally doing extensive political work while being paid by taxpayers to do county jobs. This is in addition to the three aides of Scott Walker that were arrested on January 5, 2012...
The British economy is now doing worse than it did during the Great Depression Brad DeLong ...In less than a year, if current forecasts come true, the Cameron-Osborne Depression will not be the worst depression in Britain since the Great Depression, but the worst depression in Britain… probably ever...
UN Gets 35 Pounds of Cocaine Sent From Mexico Bloomberg ...Two forged diplomatic pouches containing a total of 35 pounds (16 kilos) of cocaine were delivered last week to the UN headquarters building in New York,,,
Teamsters Warn Hostess Not To Misuse Bankruptcy Process IBT ...The Teamsters Union on Thursday warned Hostess Brands Inc. not to misuse the bankruptcy process in an attempt to bully its way to unnecessary operations changes, saying a consensual resolution with sacrifices by all stakeholders is what is required...
