The Romney job record in Massachusetts Angry Bear ...The comparisons make clear that state government employment increased 2.8% in Massachusetts, more than twice the national state government employment aggregate of 1.1%. Private sector employment over the same period in Massachusetts increased 1.4%, less than a quarter of the national aggregate of 5.9%...
Ralph Lauren to make 2014 Olympic uniforms in the U.S. Los Angeles Times ..."Ralph Lauren promises to lead the conversation within our industry and our government addressing the issue of increasing manufacturing in the United States," the company said...
U.S. Is Building Criminal Cases in Rate-Fixing New York Times ...As regulators ramp up their global investigation into the manipulation of interest rates, the Justice Department has identified potential criminal wrongdoing by big banks and individuals at the center of the scandal...
How A Right-Wing Group Is Infiltrating State News Coverage Media Matters ...The Franklin Center is a multimillion-dollar organization whose websites and affiliates provide free statehouse reporting to local newspapers and other media across the country. Funded by major conservative donors, staffed by veterans of groups affiliated with the Koch brothers, and maintaining a regular presence hosting right-wing events, the organization boasts of its ability to fill the void created by state newsroom layoffs...
A funny thing happened after the recall – Walker became irrelevant DailyKos ...If you visit the Wisconsin State Capitol on any given day, chances are Governor Scott Walker will not be there...he has voluntarily stopped being the Governor of Wisconsin for all intents and purposes. He has set himself up to cash in (think Sarah Palin with a bald spot) and now he don’t need no stinking badgers...
Happy ending follows a rare strike at Sorrento Buffalo News ... the number of work stoppages involving at least 1,000 workers fell to 15 in 2008 and just five in 2009, as the economy bottomed out. But we've been seeing more work stoppages since then, rising to 11 in 2010 and 19 last year...
