Thursday, August 16, 2012

Today's Teamster News 08.16.12

Revealed: Romney Campaign’s Attempts to Deny Paul Ryan’s Insider Trading Don't Add Up  Alternet   ...Team Romney wants you to believe Ryan didn’t really profit from privileged information. Don’t buy it...
Husted standardizes Ohio's early voting hours  The Community Press & Recorder   ...Husted, a Republican, apparently acted to quell a growing national controversy over disparities in voting hours that appeared to give Republicans an edge in November...
Pennsylvania Judge Keeps Voter ID Law Intact on Its Way to Higher Court  New York Times   ...Judge Robert Simpson of Pennsylvania, a Republican, said that there might have been a partisan motive behind the law and that it might indeed cause difficulties for tens of thousands of voters on Nov. 6. But neither matter is enough to stop it...
State insurance agency worker blocked consumers' emails  Austin-American Statesman   ...The emails that were blocked stemmed from a letter-writing campaign by Texas Watch… The group sought to address a statement that Kitzman made at a legislative hearing, where she told senators that there isn't anything the department can do in the near term to help consumers with high costs on homeowners insurance...
Hostess Brands makes final offer to Teamsters  Morning Sentinel   ...The Teamsters said it is reviewing the offer and would reach out to its local members in the coming weeks...
First non-profit pub in U.S. set to open in Portland  KPTV   ..."We've set ourselves up in a unique way to become the fundraising department for various local charitable organizations," said Ryan Saari, who came up with the ambitious idea for the pub...