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Tag result for article published on Sun February 20 2011 6:55 pm. CLICK TITLE TO EXPAND.
Newly elected Republican Gov. Scott Walker has set his sights on forcing public workers to pay more for benefits as he looks to balance the state’s budget. Governor Scott Walker (R) Wisconsin explains that the austerity measures with Senate Bill 11 he believes are necessary because of the $3.6 billion deficit going into this session. […]
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Tag result for article published on Sat February 19 2011 3:57 pm. CLICK TITLE TO EXPAND.
Democrats on the run in Wisconsin avoided state troopers Friday and threatened to stay in hiding for weeks, potentially paralyzing the state government in a standoff with majority Republicans over union rights for public employees. Democratic senators haven’t returned from Illinois since fleeing Wisconsin on Thursday, and the Assembly adjourned after a brief but heated […]
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Tag result for article published on Thu February 17 2011 9:55 pm. CLICK TITLE TO EXPAND.
A group of Wisconsin lawmakers blocked passage of a sweeping anti-union bill Thursday by ignoring orders to attend a vote and instead left the state to force Republicans to negotiate over the proposal. A protest of a cost cutting bill in Wisconsin developed this week with picket signs displaying “Firefighters for Labor” … “Mubarak of […]
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Tag result for article published on Fri January 15 2010 6:42 am. CLICK TITLE TO EXPAND.
What is Cadillac Tax? A tax on those insurance companies who offer more expensive medical coverage to those who can afford it. Arguments against the Cadillac tax comes from powerful labor unions, who claim that in many cases middle-class union members gave up wage increases in return for better medical coverage and more extensive healthcare […]
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