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education.nationaljournal.com - Monday, February 28, 2011It's getting down to the wire in Wisconsin. Teachers' contracts might not be renewed if Gov. Scott Walker has his way and enacts legislation stripping most public employees...

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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - On, Wisconsin! « Student ActivismOn, Wisconsin!by Angus JohnstonThe standoff in Wisconsin continues this morning, two weeks after it began, and all the weekend news is good for the opponents of Gov...

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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Capitol Building Still Closed, Other Shenanigans | FDL News DeskWisconsin Capitol Building Still Closed; Other Madison Shenanigans Reportedby David DayenProtestors outside the Wisconsin statehouse....

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millermps.wordpress.com - Facts Overshadowed in Debate Over Union Bill Facts overshadowed by rhetoric as debate over union rights bill in Wisconsin forges ahead By PATRICK CONDON and SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wi...

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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Tax breaks for the rich v. Budget Cuts for the poor: Wisconsin | Dailycensored.comTax breaks for the rich v. Budget Cuts for the poor: WisconsinWritten by Danny WeilBusinessFeb 27, 20110diggShareBy...

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nytimes.com - As Wisconsin’s governor and public employees square off in the biggest public sector labor showdown since Ronald Reagan fired striking air traffic controllers in 1981, government employees’ unions ...

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economist.com - Feb 23rd 2011, 17:15 by M.S. SCOTT LEMIEUX passes along a pretty useful point to keep in mind, courtesy of his friend Ken Sherrill.Only 5 states do not have collective bargaining for educators and ...

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democurmudgeon.blogspot.com - Two things: The WKOW TV anchor first said, "Some projected the capitol clearing would lead to chaos and arrests, THAT didn't happen...." then a few breaths later, "Meanwhile Republican legislators ...

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modeducation.blogspot.com - digg_url="http://modeducation.blogspot.com/2011/02/wear-red-for-public-ed.html"; Here's a flier teachers can handout to parents and neighbors before or after school on Wear Red for Public Ed Tuesd...

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sacramentopa.blogspot.com - Union members of the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Local 1733 gather in Memphis to protest unfair labor practices in 1976. Photo: Robert Abbott Sengstacke/G...

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blogtalkradio.com - Steve and Bluecheddar talk about the days events in Madison Feb 28 2011

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jsonline.com - Feb. 27, 2011 2:35 p.m. | Gov. Scott Walker said he plans to introduce statewide school reforms after the release of his 2011-'13 budget, which is scheduled to be unveiled Tuesday. "There are going...

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in.aflcio.org - As Hoosiers continue to rally at the Indiana Statehouse in Indianapolis, this page will be updated daily with the day's events! Click through to see the full schedule! The Republican-controlled Wis...

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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Rachel's Rants, Raves, and Recollections: Why I Stand with Wisconsin WorkersWhy I Stand with Wisconsin Workersby Rachel Levy(This has been cross-posted at All Things Education.)Since Madison, Wisco...

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plunderbund.com - John Kasich was on Bill Cunningham’s radio show last night talking about SB5 and, while I hate to admit it, Cunningham came off sounding very rational and well informed on the issue. His questions ...

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host.madison.com - CLAY BARBOUR and DEE J. HALL | Wisconsin State Journal madison.com | | Posted: Monday, February 28, 2011 2:00 pm Confusion persists at the Capitol, where officials are still refusing to open the do...

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jsonline.com - Feb. 28, 2011 10:28 a.m. | A statement released by Gov. Scott Walker's office on Monday says the option of refinancing debt in order to save $165 million will be lost unless Senate Democrats return...

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onewisconsinnow.org - There has been justifiable outrage over Gov. Scott Walker's candid and controversial conversation with a blogger he thought was billionaire conservative money-machine David Koch.In the conversation...

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democracynow.org - Web ExclusiveRank-and-file union members are among the thousands protesting Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker’s "budget repair" bill that would strip public workers of their right to collective barga...

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democurmudgeon.blogspot.com - Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett could have been the more adult Governor, one not blinded by pure ideology and an oligarch, and someone who wouldn't have tried to trick the opposition party to pass legi...

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millermps.wordpress.com - Infographic: Tax Breaks vs. Budget CutsHouse leaders are unfortunately restricting their proposed budget cuts for the remainder of fiscal year 2011 to nonsecurity discretionary spending in an attem...

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news.firedoglake.com - Just got an alert from the Capitol City Leadership Committee (which is what the protesters who held the building last night have taken to calling themselves). The Capitol Police were supposed to op...

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alternet.org - Anonymous says they are going after tea party financiers Charles and David Koch for their attempts "to usurp American Democracy." February 27, 2011 | LIKE THIS ARTICLE ? Join our mailing l...

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northjersey.com - President Obama was “playing politics to his political base” when he told the nation’s governors Monday they should not be denigrating or vilifying public employees, Governor Christie said. AP Gove...

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blog.aflcio.org - This is a crosspost from the Wisconsin State AFL-CIO. On a snowy Wisconsin Saturday over 100,000 union members, working families, community members, faith leaders, activist groups and concerned cit...

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millermps.wordpress.com - By Bill Glauber of the Journal Sentinel Feb. 27, 2011 Madison — The doors of the state Capitol may have been shut at 4 p.m. but the protests continued Sunday night as several hundred demonstrators ...

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hispanicallyspeakingnews.com - Published at 12:09 pm, February 28, 2011 Photo Credits: America's Next Great Restaurant Chipotle’s CEO, Steve Ells, is backing a new show on NBC and he wants people to watch its promo video on Face...

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dailykos.com - Updated by badger1968 at Sun Feb 27, 2011, 07:39:47 PM Dale Schultz is a Republican. The first defection I know about. Updated by badger1968 at Sun Feb 27, 2011, 08:11:05 PM All props to brandzel ...

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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - AFSCME Files Unfair Labor Practice Against Walker in Wisconsin | FDL News DeskAFSCME Files Unfair Labor Practice Against Walker in Wisconsinby David Dayen(photo: zak((again)))) )One undiscussed par...

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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - The Wisconsin Fight: What People of Color Have at Stake - Hispanically Speaking NewsThe Wisconsin Fight: What People of Color Have at Stake0 CommentsFebruary 28, 2011 | by HS News StaffPhoto Credit...

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millermps.wordpress.com - On Friday night, the eve of a massive rally in Madison, Wisconsin, against Governor Scott Walker’s union-busting “budget repair bill,” a few state employees gathered for a hasty retirement party at...

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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - MadisonTAA | Feb 28, 2011 | 3 likes, 0 dislikesAfter 13 days of demonstrators being in the building, the Wisconsin Department of Administration announced that the Capitol will close at 4:00 p.m. on...

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californiaprogressreport.com - Printer-friendly versionSend to friendBy David Dayen While the nation, and this reporter, is transfixed on Wisconsin, another Midwestern state just to the south has a similar battle going on. In Oh...

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failingschools.wordpress.com - Yesterday, I spent some time discussing the implications of the situation in Wisconsin and Providence, Rhode Island with Ben DeGrow, a policy analyst at the conservative-leaning Colorado think tan...

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thenation.com - Unions across the country are standing with the workers of Wisconsin against the unprecedented attacks by Governor Scott Walker. Count the National Basketball Association's Player's Association amo...

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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Tax Breaks for the Rich/Cuts for the Poor « Larry Miller's BlogTax Breaks for the Rich/Cuts for the Poorby millerlfInfographic: Tax Breaks vs. Budget CutsBy Donna Cooper | February 22, 2011House le...

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theatlanticwire.com - The hacker network Anonymous has quite an interesting record at this point. The group gained prominence for its cyber-retaliation against companies that stopped supporting Wikileaks. Now, it seems ...

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latimes.com - Reporting from Madison, Wis. — Wisconsin authorities backed away Sunday from a threat to evict hundreds of labor rights demonstrators who have occupied the state Capitol for nearly two weeks. Horde...

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latimes.com - Reporting from Madison, Wis. — Nearly two weeks into a political standoff, tens of thousands rallied in Madison and in dozens of cities around the nation to oppose a bill that would severely limit ...

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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - The Examiner: Anonymous targets Koch bros with #OpWisconsin | www.kochwatch.orgThe Examiner: Anonymous targets Koch bros with #OpWisconsin *February 26, 2011- *Anonymous, the notorious collective o...

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solidaritywisconsin.com - About the Author Editor/Publisher Uppity Wisconsin About the Author Editor/Publisher Uppity Wisconsin blog | February 26, 2011 - 12:58pm About the Author Editor/Publisher Uppity Wisconsin blog | Fe...

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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Wisconsin State Journal’s History Timeline of Uprising « Larry Miller's BlogWisconsin State Journal’s History Timeline of Uprisingby millerlfWISCONSIN STATE JOURNAL SPECIAL REPORTAnatomy of a prote...

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millermps.wordpress.com - Sunday, Feb 27 – 1:00pm to 3:00pm – AFT 212 – Rally at MATC Downtown Campus, Cooley Auditorium, 1015 N. 6th St. – may include live chat with Wisconsin 14. * Monday, Feb 28 – 4:00pm to 6:00pm – Sena...

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jsonline.com - Feb. 28, 2011 11:50 a.m. | Madison -- Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald is clamping down on absent Democrats by seeking to take control of whether or not their staffers get paid. Fitzgerald (...

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sacramentopa.blogspot.com - by Robert Creamer Huffington Post, February 26, 2011 Speaking to a cheering crowd of eight to ten thousand outside of Chicago's State of Illinois Building Saturday, American Federation of State Cou...

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maddowblog.msnbc.msn.com - As we've been saying for days now, the situation in Wisconsin is not really about finances. Governor Scott Walker calls his union-busting legislation a "budget repair bill," but what he and the nat...

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news.firedoglake.com - Dale Schultz, the Republican State Senator who has been on the fence on the budget repair bill that will strip away public employee collective bargaining rights, will vote against the bill, accordi...

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politickernj.com - BY BARBARA BUONO I didn’t have the opportunity to speak last Friday at the rally on the state house steps but if I had, I would have begun by telling the crowd of mothers with children in tow, te...

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blogs.abcnews.com - « Previous | Main February 27, 2011 10:12 PM ABC News' Chris Marderosian reports:At the Academy Awards tonight, best cinematography winner Wally Pfister made a point during his acceptance speech of...

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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - The Fight for Unions in Wisconsin : The New YorkerUNION BLUESby Hendrik HertzbergMARCH 7, 2011SHAREPRINTE-MAILSINGLE PAGERELATED LINKSAsk the Author: Join a live chat with Hendrik Hertzberg about W...

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front.moveon.org - On Saturday, February 26th, Americans in all 50 states rallied to show solidarity with the people of Wisconsin, and to save the American Dream. It was a beautiful, powerful sight. 1. Calls of solid...

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democurmudgeon.blogspot.com - This fictionalized Gov. Scott Walker ad is a wonder to behold, and so honest. Described as " our country’s most famous self-immolating politician is mashed up with our most famous self-immolating ...

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mizmercer.edublogs.org - The Huffington Post asked this question in a recent article. You have the usually commentary on how good teacher have it, pensions, vacations, etc. The other night as we were drifting off to sleep,...

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democurmudgeon.blogspot.com - There is no better spokesperson for labor and the middle class than State Sen. Lena Taylor, and here she does her best to talk over the rude filibuster tactic of Sen. Scott Fitzgerald, who went bal...

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host.madison.com - MIKE IVEY | The Capital Times | mivey@madison.com madison.com | | Posted: Friday, February 25, 2011 6:30 am Gov. Scott Walker has always dismissed the idea of using segregated funds to help balance...

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