Gov. Jerry Brown is telling everyone that California’s state budget problems are “fixed” and predicting surpluses for years to come. It’s become sort of a tradition for the state to make rosy budget predictions and to then make downward revisions
A decision issued today by the 7th circuit Court of Appeals says collective bargaining reforms passed by Governor Scott Walker will stand. Act 10 was the controversial reform law passed in Wisconsin in 2011 after weeks of protests and stalling
Mega retailer Wal-Mart says it will hire 100,000 newly discharged veterans over the next five years and will buy an additional $50 billion worth of U.S.-made products over the next ten years. The new effort, said Wal-Mart U.S. Chief Executive
On Monday, the New Jersey state Senate, in a party-line vote, passed a bill that would exclude construction workers who are not a part of a union from doing work related to Hurricane Sandy cleanup and reconstruction in the state.
(AP) Obama Cabinet shuffle taking shapeBy KEN THOMAS and SAM HANANELAssociated PressWASHINGTONThe composition of President Barack Obama’s second term Cabinet became clearer Wednesday, with Labor Secretary Hilda Solis resigning and three other members of the president’s team deciding to stay
(AP) Gay marriage floor vote postponed in Ill. SenateBy JOHN O’CONNOR and SARA BURNETTThe Associated PressSPRINGFIELD, Ill.Hopes that Illinois could quickly become the 10th state in the nation to legalize gay marriage bogged down Thursday when the bill’s Democratic supporters
California Gov. Jerry Brown, following in the footsteps of his compadre in the White House, is now intent on redistributing the public wealth – in education. Brown hasn’t released the details of his plan, but he has stated that he
Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr.’s wife Sandi, a Chicago alderman, was called a traitor to the community by local grassroots activist Mack Glover. Glover’s accusation came during a December meeting about the housing and foreclosure problems in the black communities of
President Barack Obama is encouraging legislators in his home state of Illinois to legalize gay marriage this week, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. The state only just established civil unions earlier in this legislative term. “While the president does not
While politicians have kept the focus on the fiscal cliff and displaced anger toward law-abiding citizens who own guns, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) was able to quietly overturn longstanding precedents to give unions some Christmas gifts that will
On Thursday, the California Supreme Court upheld two state laws allowing labor unions to picket on privately owned property. Justice Joyce L. Kennard justified the state’s interference in protests on private property because “the state’s interest in promoting collective bargaining
There’s something rotten in the $1.1 billion settlement Toyota reached in a federal court yesterday to settle claims about unintended acceleration in its cars. The massive payout does not address an actual problem: the lawsuit blames problems with Toyota’s throttle-control
(Reuters) – Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi will have little time to savor victory in pushing through a new constitution as it may have cost the Islamist leader broader support for urgent austerity measures needed to fix the creaking economy. By
(AP) Egypt opposition alleges vote fraud in referendumBy SARAH EL DEEBAssociated PressCAIRO Egypt’s opposition called Sunday for an investigation into allegations of vote fraud in the referendum on a deeply divisive Islamist-backed constitution after the Muslim Brotherhood, the main group
Winter came early to Washington, as “Plan B” failed in the House. Stubborn Republicans, along with equally obtuse Democrats, refused to grant tax increases even on those earning a million dollars. While Mr. Obama will celebrate the disjointedness of Republicans,
Several conservative House Republican members are contemplating a plan to unseat Speaker John Boehner from his position on January 3, Breitbart News has exclusively learned. Staffers have compiled a detailed action plan that, if executed, could make this a reality.
“Let it happen!” should be the federal approach if states want to arm teachers as a defense against Newtown-type attacks. National teachers’ unions are opposing the idea, but if states want this safety measure, the feds should stay out of
The NRA proposed on Friday its National School Shield Program in response to the tragic school shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut. The program will assist schools in implementing qualified armed security personnel at U.S. schools. According
Chicago Mayor and former White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel isunder attack by some of President Obama’s top political supporters. TheSEIU has committed half-a-million dollars to a new, anti-Rahm effort.The money was approved by a state council as part
In authoritarian China, all media is controlled and routinely censored. So consider the surprise of viewers across China last week when the 2005 anti-authoritarian film “V For Vendetta” played on state TV. The film has gained a cult following since its
The school board in Alisal Union School District in Salinas, California, is going to name a new elementary school after Tiburcio Vasquez, a man who was convicted of killing at least two people and as many as six and was
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has traditionally been the federal government’s neutral arbiter of disputes between labor and businesses. It’s tasked with giving a fair hearing to unions, workers and businesses. However, according to a new report from the
Michigan’s right-to-work reform was very different than Walker’s reforms in Wisconsin. That’s states reforms covered the public sector. While it also eliminated mandatory union dues, it also eliminated collective bargaining for benefits, retaining it for wages. Michigan’s reforms only dealt
Conservatives got an unexpected victory this week when Michigan became the 24th state to protect workers by enacting a right-to-work law. The reform breaks the unions’ iron grip on workers in the industrial heartland. Americans for Prosperity (AFP) was on
It was no accident that union thugs tore down the tent that protected seniors and women in Lansing, Michigan on Tuesday. The tent held those citizens who were part of Americans for Prosperity, a group backed financially by the Koch
The link between unions and Planned Parenthood may wind up defunding the abortion provider as well as cutting funds for pro-homosexual activist groups in Michigan. This is because Governor Rick Snyder has signed the Right-to-Work law, which leaves workers free
A predominantly white mob calls a black man named Clint Tarver a “nigger” and “Uncle Tom” as they physically demolish his business. This violence is caught on video, the victim has told his story, and plenty of witnesses exist. Moreover,
Will Lansing’s union-supporting Mayor and the Unions work to bring the criminal element that caused the mayhem at the anti-right-work rally to justice? That’s the question that’s going to be asked today at a press conference at the scene of
Thousands of protesters gathered in Michigan’s state capitol Tuesday to protest Right to Work legislation that will make it illegal for union membership to be a mandatory condition of employment for a majority of workers. Violence broke out during those
Shortly after union protesters in Lansing, MI tore down a tent belonging to Americans for Prosperity on Tuesday, progressives began circulating a claim that the collapse was an inside job. On the right, yesterday’s news was dominated by flashes of
While some were worried about mob violence if Mitt Romney had won the 2012 presidential election, keen observers of the Occupy Wall Street movement were far more concerned about what would happen if President Obama prevailed. Barely a month after
The passage of right-to-work legislation this week in Michigan is a victory for the state’s working families. It is also a political victory for the conservative movement, and for the Tea Party in particular, which was written off as dead
This morning on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe,” Governor Rick Snyder of Michigan appeared to defend his state’s new right to work law. The governor patiently communicated the message that the law was ultimately “pro worker” because it gave individual workers the
The Michigan legislature made history today when it passed legislation making the state the 24th to enact right-to-work laws protecting workers. Workers in Michigan can no longer be compelled to join a union as a condition of employment. Perhaps more
President Barack Obama owes conservative Steven Crowder–and the nation–an apology after union thugs, angered by right-to-work laws passed by the Michigan legislature today, assaulted Crowder several times in the capital city of Lansing, causing mild injuries. One also threatened to
(AP) Mich. House approves right-to-work limiting unionsBy JOHN FLESHER and JEFF KAROUBAssociated PressLANSING, Mich.The Republican-led Michigan House has approved a contentious right-to-work bill limiting unions’ strength. The measure approved Tuesday morning deals with public-sector workers. Another bill focusing on the
Union overreach in the 2012 election set the stage for labor’s last stand in Lansing over right-to-work legislation. Tuesday’s planned mass protests in Michigan are the culmination of years of struggle by unions fighting to maintain their political and financial
New York Post: Michigan gave birth to the United Auto Workers. The union was founded at a convention in Detroit in 1935. After its famous sit-down strike in Flint, Mich., in 1937, the UAW won recognition by General Motors and,
As expected, thousands of the union faithful are descending on Lansing, Michigan today to protest right-to-work legislation that could up for a vote as early as noon Eastern time. Some in the crowd came out as early as 5 AM
(AP) Obama says he ‘won’t compromise’ on taxesBy BEN FELLERAP White House CorrespondentREDFORD, Mich.President Barack Obama warned Monday that he “won’t compromise” on his demands that the wealthiest Americans pay higher tax rates, digging in on the chief sticking point
