Tuesday, November 8, 2011

Today's Teamster News 11.08.11

Issue 2 campaign still hot in last days  Columbus Dispatch   ...With everyone from the Obama campaign to Pat Boone trying to mobilize voters, the fight over collective bargaining in Ohio — or at least this round of it — is at its climax...
Ohio vote on collective bargaining may foreshadow Wisconsin recall efforts  Wisconsin State Journal   ..."These two situations are about as identical as you can get," said Mordecai Lee, UW-Milwaukee political science professor. "You can say one is about a law, the other is about a governor, but both really are about how the public at large feels about organized labor and whether they feel the Republicans are going too far..."
Gov. Rick Scott Heads To Panama City, Port Of Miami For “Let’s Get To Work” Days  Sunshine State   ...Rick Scott dove right into a Port of Miami workday, shucking it for Seaboard Marine, an ocean transportation company, and glad-handling guests for Carnival Cruise Lines, the world’s most popular cruise line...
Daniels says "right-to-work" would help Indiana  Daily Reporter   ...Gov. Mitch Daniels says Indiana could see an economic boost from a contentious "right-to-work" proposal, but stopped short of saying he wants state legislators to approve it...
Arizona Senate president may be ousted over his conservatism  Los Angeles Times   ...Pearce, president of the state Senate, will face off Tuesday against fellow Republican Jerry Lewis in a recall election in their suburban Phoenix district... 
Election Day: A POLITICO cheat sheet  Politico   ...there are a number of state and local issues at play that could make national waves...