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gazettextra.com - By ASSOCIATED PRESS Tuesday, March 1, 2011 - 9:22 a.m. ADVERTISEMENT MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A new poll finds more Americans back Wisconsin's public employee unions than Republican Gov. Scott Walk...


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awakethestate.com - Awake The State is a series of local rallies taking place throughout Florida on March 8th opposing budget cuts Floridians simply can't afford. Find a rally close to you.


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kochwatch.org - You are hereWisconsin Gov Walker "Lying" says Dem Senator Erpenbach


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blogs.cbn.com - Speaker John Boehner tells The Brody File that when it comes to issue over the budget and raising the debt ceiling he is preparing for “one giant fight over the future for our country.” Speaker Boe...


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jacksonsun.com - As many as 10,000 Tennessee teachers are expected in Nashville on Saturday to march against numerous legislative bills, including some that would strip away collective bargaining rights and lengthe...


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news.firedoglake.com - Today, there’s another public committee hearing in Columbus, Ohio, on SB 5, a bill that would strip collective bargaining rights, in a variety of dimensions, from all public employees. Unlike in Wi...


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jsonline.com - Updated: March 1, 2011 10:25 a.m. | Gov. Scott Walker's budget-repair bill provisions requiring workers to pay 5.8% of their salary toward pension costs is unconstitutional, according to Milwaukee ...


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wiscnews.com - It's no secret public union employees are upset with Gov. Scott Walker's budget repair bill. An unofficial count of 167 of them shared their outrage at a rally and march in Reedsburg's downtown Sun...


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reason.com - Forget the pitifulpolling performance, the shucking of friendly legislators, the phone punk that will live in infamy. Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker's greatest gift to the left is hidden in plain sigh...


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elections.firedoglake.com - With several new polls out about the fight in Wisconsin, the verdict is clear that recent Republican efforts to take away labor unions’ collective bargaining rights is very bad short-term politics ...


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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - NYC Educator: Dispatch from WisconsinDispatch from Wisconsinby Miss EyreWhat follows here is an excerpted from an e-mail from Chris Blythe, a Wisconsin state worker and (undoubtedly long-suffering)...


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democurmudgeon.blogspot.com - The American people have spoken, in a this recent New York Times/CBS News poll. Once again we’re finding out that what we’re being told by Republican ideologues like Rep. Paul Ryan, Gov. Walker and...


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jsonline.com - March 1, 2011 4:00 p.m. | State and local funding for general Wisconsin public school operations would drop 5.5% in 2011-'12 and remain flat the following school year under Gov. Scott Walker's prop...


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motherjones.com - The Democratic Party of Wisconsin will file a formal ethics complaint this week against Wisconsin's Republican Governor Scott Walker based on comments he made in a conversation with a prankster pos...


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thedailyshow.com - Exclusive Clip From this Episode Crisis in Dairyland - Odor in the Capitol Building 02/28/11 Wisconsin officials want to clean the building where hundreds of protesters have been sleeping.


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charlotteobserver.com - Legislation that allows South Carolina businesses to ignore a federal requirement to post notices that workers can unionize is headed to the House for debate.


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wearewisconsin.org - Stand with the people of Wisconsin. If the corporate-backed governor takes away freedom to organize there, our state could the NEXT one to lose decent middle-class jobs.


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tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com - At the same press conference where Dane County, Wisc., District Attorney Ismael Ozanne told reporters he found nothing criminal in Gov. Scott Walker's comments to a prank caller last week, Dane Cou...


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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: In case you need more evidence...In case you need more evidence...by Mike KlonskyOnly five states do not allow collective bargaining for educators, effectively bannin...


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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - WEACvideo | Feb 28, 2011 | 0 likes, 0 dislikesActor Bradley Whitford, a Madison native, addresses a rally at the Wisconsin State Capitol on Saturday, February 26, 2011. An estimated 100,000 people ...


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democurmudgeon.blogspot.com - From the web site, The Story of Stuff, watch this story of our corporate neighbor and "person," thanks to Citizens United. Click here for more.


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therepublic.com - We also have more stories about:(click the phrases to see a list) Subjects:Places: BOISE, Idaho — Lawmakers in the Idaho House plan to take up legislation this week that would eliminate tenure for ...


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publicbroadcasting.net - By David Bailey and Stefanie CaranoMADISON, Wisconsin (Reuters) - Wisconsin Republican Gov. Scott Walker unveiled on Tuesday a budget that makes deep cuts in spending, and he said that if Democrats...


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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Update On Wisconsin | Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day...“BIL” Is The “Unconference” For TED Many are familiar with TED and TED Talks (and several of its imitators). In fact, I’ve posted about ...


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tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com - A Dane County, Wisc., judge has issued a temporary restraining order to reopen the Wisconsin Capitol building to the public. Capitol access was restricted over the weekend and again this morning, f...


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northjersey.com - Wis. schools face 9% cut MADISON, Wis. — Gov. Scott Walker's explosive proposal to take nearly all collective bargaining rights away from most public workers represents just one piece of his vision...


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bonnercountydailybee.com - As thousands of protesters kept watch, an Ohio state Senate panel considered whether to ban all public workers in the state from striking and subject them to fines and possible jail time for partic...


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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Daily Kos: Save Our Schools March and National Call to ActionSave Our Schools March and National Call to Actionby rss@dailykos.com (teacherken)Hello,I’m teacherken. I am a teacher who also blogs, ...


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daytondailynews.com - The Associated Press 6:40 PM Tuesday, March 1, 2011 Key changes the Ohio Senate is considering to a bill that would limit collective bargaining rights for about 350,000 public employees across the ...


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democurmudgeon.blogspot.com - Posted at the Motley Cow, this YouTube video of tea party ventriloquist dummies was soooo...cute, I had to add it to the discussion: Why Dummies Want to Forget the Tea Party Ancestry-


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voices.washingtonpost.com - * Three national polls show scapegoating of public employees is a bust: We now have three big national polls showing that Americans back public employees in their standoffs with governors who would...


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comcast.net - Lost in the debate about collective bargaining rights and the related issues of pay, pensions, and health care coverage is the dialogue about a core issue. There is no clear correlation that better...


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miamiherald.com - LOS ANGELES — President Barack Obama on Monday waded into the labor standoff in Wisconsin and warned that the rights of public employees should not be infringed upon.Speaking to the National Govern...


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occupyca.wordpress.com - from ModestoAnarcho:MA: What is the situation in Madison right now? I’ve only been in Madison during one of the days since the occupation and demonstrations started. I’ve known people who have spen...


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gothamschools.org - A bill that would end the “last in, first out” layoff policy for New York City teachers passed in the State Senate today, but faces an uphill battle in the Assembly. Introduced late last week by St...


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wtov9.com - Posted: 11:56 am EST March 1, 2011Updated: 2:38 pm EST March 1, 2011COLUMBUS, Ohio --Sound Off: Share Your Thoughts An Ohio Senate committee has adjourned to give lawmakers time to review amendment...


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host.madison.com - PAT SCHNEIDER | The Capital Times | pschneider@madison.com madison.com | | Posted: Tuesday, March 1, 2011 11:00 am What happens next is anyone's guess as Gov. Scott Walker continues to restrict pu...


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indianasnewscenter.com - March 1, 2011 Updated Mar 1, 2011 at 5:43 PM EST INDIANAPOLIS, (Indiana's NewsCenter) --- Preparing for a pressure cooker. Republican state lawmakers foresee a chaotic stretch run in this year's In...


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coopmike48 Teachers vote to ratify union contract | Superior Telegram | Superior, Wisconsin - http://goo.gl/KBUyFabout 1 minute ago · reply
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coopmike48 Rally challenges Medicaid cuts | Superior Telegram | Superior, Wisconsin -http://goo.gl/wNDqrabout 1 minute ago · reply
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coopmike48 Principal Breaks Out the Champaign – ED.gov Blog -http://goo.gl/HLurGabout 1 minute ago · reply
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coopmike48 ASCD Inservice: Can Technology Soften the Blow of Budget Cuts? -http://goo.gl/lEX0k46 seconds ago · reply
hnn.us - Jonathan Zimmerman: Teachers Must Not Give Away Fundamental FreedomsSource: Philadelphia Inquirer (3-1-11)[Jonathan Zimmerman teaches history at New York University and lives in Narberth. He is the...


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northcountrypublicradio.org - Regional Editorial Cartoons Syndicated via EmpireWire Marquil cartoons from the Adirondacks for a number of regional newspapers, as well as NCPR. Post your comment on the Marquil cartoon The Rich B...


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boston.com - MADISON, Wis.—Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, quickly becoming a darling of Republicans across the country for his plan to take away most collective bargaining rights from public workers, will get ano...


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online.wsj.com - Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, in the midst of a standoff with state Senate Democrats, will propose a two-year budget Tuesday that's expected to cut more than $1 billion in state aid to schools and l...


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blogs.edweek.org - Wisconsin's state capitol, a grand public monument of murals, mosaics and glass, remains occupied territory, inside and out.Occupied, of course, by public workers, including teachers, who on Tuesda...


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newdeal20.org - Tuesday, 03/1/2011 - 11:22 am by Bryce Covert | Post a Comment The GOP may have been elected on the promise to focus on jobs, jobs, jobs, but so far the majority of its agenda has been to take away...


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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - The Walker Plan to Privatize Wisconsin Public Schools The Rest of the Walker Plan


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northjersey.com - TRENTON — Up to 10,000 off-duty police and firefighters are expected to rally on behalf of public safety outside the New Jersey Statehouse on Thursday. Union officials say public safety workers wan...


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wcca.wicourts.gov - Ex Parte temporary restraining order. Resp. shall open the Wisconsin Capitol to members of the public during business hours and at times when governmental matters, such as hearings, listening sessi...


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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - WEACvideo | Mar 1, 2011 | 0 likes, 0 dislikesWisconsin religious leaders speak out against provisions of Wisconsin Governor Walker's 'budget repair bill' and stand in solidarity with educators and ...


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ourfuture.org - Popular This WeekFebruary 25, 2011February 22, 2011more» Also Worth ReadingNo related links for this issue category. The stream of economic experts who are denouncing the budget slashing that the ...


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badgerherald.com - Although representatives deny any connection to the recent prank call on the governor, two legislators began circulating a bill Monday that would ban making trick calls masking the caller’s true id...


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newsjunkiepost.com - From @itsghastlycrew http://plixi.com/p/80913699 Defying a court order, Governor Scott Walker (R-WI) has locked out most of the public from his budget speech delivered at the state capitol where he...


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host.madison.com - JONATHAN ALTER | national correspondent for Newsweek madison.com | | Posted: Tuesday, March 1, 2011 9:00 am Whatever the outcome, the political earthquake in Wisconsin is exposing fissures in Ameri...


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millermps.wordpress.com - Urgent- This is yet another attack on working families and taking away local control. Senate Republicans just announced a hearing at 9:30am tomorrow (Wednesday Mar 2, Room 330-SW in Capitol) on bil...


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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Institute For Wisconsin’s Future: Top Ten Reasons to Kill the Budget Repair Bill « Larry Miller's BlogInstitute For Wisconsin’s Future: Top Ten Reasons to Kill the Budget Repair Billby millerlfTop ...


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dailypress.net - ESCANABA - Negotiating labor contracts is time consuming, headache producing, and tiring. Collective bargaining is negotiating between employee representatives and employer representatives. Without...


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millermps.wordpress.com - Only five states do not allow collective bargaining for educators, effectively prohibiting teacher unions.Those states and their SAT/ACT rankings are as follows: South Carolina – 50th North Carolin...


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politicalwire.com - February 28, 2011A new New York Times/CBS News poll finds 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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