NATO weekend is officially here. Busloads of Occupiers, anarchists, communists, and other radicals have been arriving for the past few days in Chicago. Events and “actions” began on Monday this week–with eight arrests that morning at the Obama campaign headquarters–and
Nurses from around the world are in Chicago and rallying at Daley Plaza.
Two metal-recycling companies are threatening to sue the city of Milwaukee over its controversial awarding of a contract without taking competitive bids. Two metal recycling firms have accused the City of Milwaukee of illegally shutting them out of bidding for
Roll Call reported last night that the Democrat Congressional Campaign Committee, the national party arm to support candidates running for Congress, is shifting resources into Gov. Scott Walker’s recall election: The DCCC confirmed to Roll Call today that the committee
With Montana voters now receiving mail-in ballots for the June 5th primary election, Media Trackers Montana is receiving reports of significant ballot errors across the state. Unconfirmed reports placed possible statewide errors in the thousands, with a possible 600 erroneous
The self-proclaimed, “unabashedly progressive” and former union organizer Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (born Antonio Villar), has ceded control over much of Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) over to Service Employees International Union (SEIU) bosses. According to sources, for several
(AP) Dems shift tactics, pound Wis. governor on probeBy TODD RICHMONDAssociated PressMADISON, Wis.Lost in the hoopla over the effort to recall Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker after he took on union rights is an ongoing secret investigation that has already ensnared
Anti-NATO demonstrations are now entering full force in Chicago, after Monday morning saw arrests of demonstrators at President Obama’s campaign headquarters. Tuesday night marked the beginning of the ugly scene Chicagoans have been preparing for, mentally, for months, as a
Today, the respected Marquette University Law School released its latest survey on the Wisconsin recall. In just a few shorts weeks, Gov. Scott Walker has expanded his lead from a virtual tie to a solid six point lead. A new Marquette
Big Labor has forced the good people of Wisconsin to have a “do-over” of their 2010 Gubernatorial contest. Not happy with the results or the reforms which Gov. Walker campaigned on and implemented, unions spent millions from it’s members paychecks
Bad economic data aside, 2012 may just shape up to be the best year ever for conservatives. Since last week, I have reported that the Wisconsin Recall election is moving firmly in Scott Walker’s direction. Big Labor’s preferred candidate, Kathleen
Controversy has broken out in Beverly Hills over the proposed construction of a subway tunnel under Beverly Hills High School. Locals are irate about the construction, which endangers property values and presents significant safety issues for students. But what takes
President Obama explained his decision to support gay marriage while taping an appearance on ABC’s “the View.” The interview is set to air Tuesday at 11 AM ET.
A poll released today shows Scott Walker holding a robust lead in next month’s June recall election. The poll, by polling firm We Ask America finds Walker backed by 52% of likely voters, nine points ahead of Democrat Tom Barrett’s
MINNEAPOLIS–To some, the actions of the Connecticut legislature that enabled a child care provider’s union in Connecticut, might appear to add momentum to SEIU and AFCSME’s national campaign to conscript family child care business owners into becoming card-carrying dues-paying union members
Big Labor’s Card Check Forced Unionism scheme is based on a simple carrot-and-stick approach. The prize for labor union bosses is a thing often referred to as a “neutrality agreement” – an employer agrees to give away employees’ rights to hold a
For 21 days leading up to Wisconsin’s June 5 recall vote, Tea Party Patriots — in conjunction with other local and national Tea Party groups — will spearhead efforts in Wisconsin to help those like Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker and
“Only Nixon could go to China” is a political metaphor referring to the ability of a politician with an unassailable reputation among his supporters for staunchly representing and defending their values, to take actions that would draw vicious criticism and
(AP) Walker says Republicans should focus on his raceBy SCOTT BAUERAssociated PressGREEN BAY, Wis.Gov. Scott Walker said Friday that Republicans gathering for the annual state convention this weekend should be focused on ensuring he and five other Republicans survive June
Cuban President Raul Castro backs greater gay rights and ending discrimination against homosexuals, his daughter Mariela, a famed sexologist, said Saturday during a colorful gay rights march in Havana. Mariela Castro runs Cuba’s National Center for Sex Education (CENESEX) and
Cardinal Timothy Dolan, Archbishop of New York and president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) said, in a letter Wednesday that President Obama’s words in support of gay marriage are “not surprising since they follow upon various actions already
While many Americans are waiting to hear the Supreme Court’s ruling on ObamaCare, the Department of Health and Human Services, under Kathleen Sebelius, is operating under the philosophy that if it can roll out as much of the overreaching health
(AP) Romney wants to shift focus back to economyBy PHILIP ELLIOTT and KASIE HUNTAssociated PressKANSAS CITY, Mo.Republican Mitt Romney is trying to return the focus of his campaign to the sluggish economic recovery. The presumptive GOP nominee for president has
MADISON, Wis. – We thought the Wisconsin recall was all about restoring collective bargaining for public employees. But the Democrats of Wisconsin obviously don’t agree. They made that clear Tuesday when they overwhelmingly rejected Kathleen Falk, the anointed candidate of the public sector unions, in
National Journal: Democrats who already were queasy about the site of their national convention could be excused after Tuesday’s election in North Carolina if they asked, “Tell me again just why we’re going to Charlotte this year?” In fact, many
Rasmussen has released the first post-primary poll of the recall election in Wisconsin, and it looks like Scott Walker, not Democrat Tom Barrett, got the coveted post-primary bounce: Embattled Republican Governor Scott Walker holds a five-point lead over his newly
DENVER (CBS4)- An emotional Gov. John Hickenlooper wants state lawmakers to debate a failed civil unions bill and he’s calling a special session to get it done.
Bloomberg: President Barack Obama’s star-studded fundraiser tonight with actor George Clooney is expected to bring in $16 million, making it one of the most lucrative political money events ever[.] New York Times: Mr. Obama is scheduled to attend a fund-raiser
The GOP’s massive turnout in Tuesday’s primary election in Wisconsin put to rest Big Labor’s claim that voters overwhelmingly reject Walker’s budget reforms and want him recalled from office. The strong turnout, in an effectively uncontested primary, showed that a
Queen Elizabeth II voiced the ruling coalition’s bid to offer economic hope and win back voters after its worst few weeks yet in her annual address to the British parliament. New laws in the coming year would focus on “economic
Today, in response to Barack Obama’s announcement that his evolution was now complete and that he had evolved into a supporter of same-sex marriage, Mitt Romney reaffirmed his opposition to same-sex marriage. Romney stated: My position is the same on
The numbers don’t lie, do they? That all depends, I guess, on which numbers you mean. After a year of protesting and fighting to recall Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker, an interesting number peered its way into the public yesterday–the primary
(AP) Primaries reflect conservative enthusiasm for 2012By KASIE HUNTAssociated PressWASHINGTONIn a show of conservative enthusiasm, a tea-party backed Republican vanquished six-term Indiana Sen. Richard Lugar in a GOP primary and North Carolina voters decided overwhelmingly to strengthen their state’s gay
Dane County is the political base of Wisconsin’s public sector unions. It is home to both the state capital, with its thousands of unionized workers, and the University of Wisconsin, with its starry-eyed college students and aging hippie professors. It
A good rule of thumb in politics is that voters go where the action is. Contested primaries will generate far more interest than those where there is no race. This is especially true in states like Wisconsin, which have “open”
(AP) NC voters approve amendment on same-sex marriage By EMERY P. DALESIO and MARTHA WAGGONERAssociated PressRALEIGH, N.C.North Carolina voters approved a constitutional amendment on Tuesday defining marriage solely as a union between a man and a woman, making it the
(AP) Milwaukee mayor to face Walker in Wis. RecallSCOTT BAUERAssociated PressMADISON, Wis.Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett won the Democratic primary Tuesday in Wisconsin’s historic recall election, leaving him with a short four weeks to make the closing argument that Republican Gov.
(AP) NYC mayor: I didn’t ‘bother’ to read 911 reportBy SAMANTHA GROSSAssociated PressNEW YORKMayor Michael Bloomberg said Tuesday that he “didn’t even bother” to read a report by city-hired consultants that found New York’s recently-overhauled 911 system is plagued by
As far-fetched an idea as it is, it is a small possibility. Since all eyes are on the Democratic Party civil war going on in Wisconsin today, it’s certainly not inconceivable to believe that many republican voters may not feel
The student loan bubble is ultimately the same as the mortgage bubble, without the complex secondary derivatives market. It was created by a combination of stupid politicians trying to make higher education more “affordable” via cheap credit, and irresponsible borrowers
