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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 - 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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ksro.com - 2/28/2011 6:16 PM Wis. gov. to outline ultimate intentions in budget By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker's explosive proposal to take nearly all collective bargaining rights...

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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - News & Publications | Wisconsin Education Association Council > Non-renewal notices add to chaos in communitiesNon-renewal notices add to chaos in communitiesPosted: 2/28/2011 5:19:58 PMThe actions...

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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Poll: Walker Would Lose if Election Held Today | FDL News DeskWalker Would Lose if Wisconsin Election Held Today, Says New Pollby David DayenNot exactly a Walker campaign rally... (photo: mrbula)Pe...

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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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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - First Big Coal Broke the Union. Then It Broke This Town. | Mother JonesFirst Big Coal Broke the Union. Then It Broke This Town.Matt Eich/Luceo ImagesA West Virginia community gets wiped off the map...

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publicnewsservice.org - February 28, 2011MADISON, Wis. - It has been said many times that politics and religion don't mix, but some Wisconsin Jewish leaders say they have a duty to get involved in the workers' rights issu...

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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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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Daily Kos: A partial response to Bill Gates' op ed about teachersA partial response to Bill Gates' op ed about teachersbyteacherkenShare96 18 PERMALINK214 COMMENTSToday's Washington Post features...

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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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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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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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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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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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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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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Op-Ed: Rage Simmering Among American Teachers : NPROp-Ed: Rage Simmering Among American TeachersListen to the StoryTalk of the Nation[16 min 29 sec]Add to PlaylistDownload text size A A AFebruary 2...

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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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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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in.aflcio.org - Schedule of Events for the Week of February 28, 2011 The following is a tentative schedule of events at the Indiana Statehouse sponsored by "Stand up for Hoosiers" for Monday, February 28, 2011. Sc...

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thedailypage.com - On Monday morning, the Capitol was supposed to resume normal business hours, opening to the public at 8 a.m. But as week three of the protest began, protesters found themselves locked out of the bu...

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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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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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news.cincinnati.com - CincyMobile Use our mobile site and iPhone apps to keep updated with what's going on around Cincinnati. CincyMobile Site CincyMobile App Baseball Report App Football Report App Porkappolis CinStage...

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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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cbsnews.com - CBS News Poll analysis by the CBS News Polling Unit: Sarah Dutton, Jennifer De Pinto, Fred Backus and Anthony Salvanto.As debate rages in Wisconsin and other states over limiting the power of union...

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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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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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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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gothamschools.org - The debate over the state’s seniority-based layoff system is sometimes portrayed as dividing young teachers at risk of losing their jobs under the current system and older teachers bent on protecti...

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hispanicallyspeakingnews.com - Published at 1:35 pm, February 28, 2011 Photo Credits: Cyber Activismo en Nicaragua Friday, thousands of Nicaraguan youth activists came together to protest President Daniel Ortega’s reelection bid...

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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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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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tcdailyplanet.net - February 28, 2011 Editor's note: A friend from high school days in St. Peter was posting status on Facebook from yesterday's massive rally in Madison. I asked her to write up her experience for Blu...

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tcdailyplanet.net - February 28, 2011 With Minnesota's unemployment rate persisting at high levels, focusing on job creation ought to be priority number one for the state legislature. Candidate Mark Dayton said he wou...

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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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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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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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communitypress.cincinnati.com - COLUMBUS - State legislation aimed at rewriting Ohio's 27-year-old collective bargaining law could get passed by the full Senate later this week.That's because the Senate Insurance, Commerce and La...

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boston.com - COCOA, Fla.—Florida's new Senate president, who wants the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate next year, got $152,000 from a coastal community college to write a book on politics, a product taxpa...

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sacbee.com - This is not the first time that Wisconsin has been at the center of national agitation over the role of unions. The earlier battle was staged in Sheboygan at Kohler, the legendary manufacturer of k...

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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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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Late Night: ‘And That’s How I Know That It’s Time to Be Brave’ | FiredoglakeLate Night: ‘And That’s How I Know That It’s Time to Be Brave’By: Allison Hantschel Monday February 28, 2011 8:00 pmTweet...

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

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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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nytimes.com - As labor battles erupt in state capitals around the nation, a majority of Americans say they oppose efforts to weaken the collective bargaining rights of public employee unions and are also against...

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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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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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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Plain Talk: Walker's the one who has outsiders with himPlain Talk: Walker's the one who has outsiders with himStoryDiscussionFont Size:Default font sizeLarger font sizeDAVE ZWEIFEL | Cap Times edit...

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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Hoosiers, Stand Up! | AFL-CIO NOW BLOGHoosiers, Stand Up!11Share Breaking News: Actor and activist Danny Glover will join the rally today at the the Indiana State Capitol.Here’s the latest from ...

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piercecountyherald.com - No more demonstrators are being allowed in the State Capitol in Madison, until those now in the building follow police orders. G-O-P administration officials said some of the protestors who refused...

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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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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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dane101.com - Post by dane101 on 2/28/2011 5:23pm On Saturday tens of thousands of people in all 50 state capitols rallied to show their support of and solidarity with Wisconsin and its fight against Gov. Scott ...

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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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