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Wis. governor gives interview, seizes chance to take on unions
Newly elected Republican Gov. Scott Walker gives an interview to WKOW News amid political chaos in the state capital. Walker said that “the people from Wisconsin have every right to be heard, but people from other states, that’s a whole other matter”, adding that the alternative to his controversial legislation…
Missing WI Dem: Republicans may strip union rights without us
All 14 Democrats in the Wisconsin Senate staged an exodus from their state Thursday to protest Republican Gov. Scott Walker’s budget bill, which strips the collective bargaining rights of public employees. Part of the purpose was to ensure that Republicans fail to garner the requisite support for the proposal. There…
Tennessee teachers fight bill to end collective bargaining
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (Reuters) – A Tennessee teachers group is calling a Republican-backed state bill that would end collective bargaining an “attack” on teachers’ rights. “We don’t view this as education reform. It’s an attack on the rights of teachers to have a voice regarding their working conditions, which are also…
Drudge recycles RNC tweet as headline, pushing poll showing little support for GOP
When it comes to hyping polls, the Republican National Committee (RNC) and the conservative news blogger Matt Drudge might want to read past their own headline. In a Monday update via micro-blogging platform Twitter, the RNC boasted about a Gallup survey that highlighted a trend showing some states were moving…
Busy singles turning to ghost writers
Busy singles strapped for time are turning to ghost writers, who help clients create internet dating profiles and even exchange flirty emails with prospects. This video is from ABC News, broadcast February 14, 2011.…
Spring fever across the East Coast
Areas in the East Coast experienced unusually high temperatures over the weekend, giving many a welcome break from the wintertime blues. This video is from The Associated Press, broadcast February 18, 2011.…
Winter storm dumps snow on US Midwest, Northwest
CHICAGO — Heavy snowfall blanketed parts of the US Midwest on Monday, prompting hundreds of cancelled flights and icy conditions for road travelers, officials warned, with the northeast bracing for the system as it rolled towards the Atlantic. Blizzard warnings were issued for parts of the Dakotas and the north…
Scott Walker denies ‘union busting’
Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker said Monday that his plan to strip public workers of collective bargaining rights doesn’t amount to “union busting.” Over the weekend, the governor rejected the union’s offer of financial concessions in return for being able to keep their collective bargaining rights. “They say that this is…
Exclusive: Troopers would ‘absolutely’ use force on Wisc. protesters if ordered, police union president tells Raw
But: ‘That would not be something I recognize as the United States of America,’ state patrol inspector adds Amid the largest protests Madison, Wisconsin has seen in decades, newly elected Republican Gov. Scott Walker last week issued a stark message to public labor unions occupying the capitol building: we have…
Poll: Americans say Reagan the best president, favor George W. Bush to Thomas Jefferson
Who is the greatest president in the history of the United States? If you’re asking a random sampling of Americans, as the Gallup polling firm recently did, it would be none other than Ronald Reagan. A recent Gallup survey found that at 19 percent, Reagan topped the list for the…
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