Tuesday, August 16, 2011

Today's Teamster News 08.16.11

Tight race expected in final Wisconsin recalls  Washington Post   ...The Wisconsin recall fight ends Tuesday, and while the state Senate is no longer in play, Republicans could cut into the gains Democrats made last week...
Attorney to probe judge altercation  Politico   ...A special prosecutor has been named to investigate the case of two Wisconsin Supreme Court justices fighting in chambers, with a male justice accused of putting his female colleague into a “choke hold...”
Deal on SB5 sought in secret meetings  Columbus Dispatch   ...While We Are Ohio was smashing signature records and raising millions in cash to defeat Senate Bill 5, officials from two of its largest support organizations were secretly meeting with the opposition about a possible deal to water down the collective-bargaining law and cancel the fall referendum...
A walkout is possible  (opinion) Kokomo Tribune   ...The issue: Making Indiana a “right-to-work” state. Our view: Pursuing legislation likely will trigger another Democratic walkout...
Citizens rise up in Maine (opinion)  Boston Globe   ...At least 68,000 Maine residents signed a petition to repeal a recent law that prohibited Election Day voter registration. That should be more than enough to certify a November referendum...
O'Brien fights to lock out the public  Concord Monitor   ...(House Speaker Bill) O'Brien ... is arguing that he has the authority to lock the public out of legislative sessions whenever he chooses...