Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 11, 2011. The Wisconsin state Assembly approved a bill ending collective bargaining rights for most of the state’s public employees on Thursday, as state legislators passed Republican Gov. Scott Walker’s explosive proposal, 53-42. Thousands of furious protesters had already streamed to the Capitol when Senate Republicans passed the[Read More…]
Opinion
USW Slams Walker’s Assault on Democracy
Pittsburgh–(ENEWSPF)–March 10, 2011. This statement was released this morning by the United Steelworkers (USW) on actions taken last evening by Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker and Republican Senators. In a clear violation of Wisconsin’s open meeting law, Wisconsin conservative senators yesterday voted without a quorum to strip the state’s public sector[Read More…]
SEIU’s Henry: Walker’s Desperate Manuever Proves This Was Never About the Budget
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 9, 2011. SEIU International President Mary Kay Henry released the following statement in response to tonight’s vote in the Wisconsin Senate on the Substitute Amendment to Special Session Assembly Bill 11 to strip public employees of their voice at work: “Tonight, Scott Walker made it crystal clear to[Read More…]
It Never Was About The Wisconsin Budget
Commentary By Gary Kopycinski It never was about spending, the deficit, or the budget in Wisconsin. It was all about union busting. Today, the Wisconsin senate advanced a bill opposed by the unions. From the New York Times: The Wisconsin Senate succeeded in voting Wednesday to strip nearly all collective[Read More…]
ACLU: Illinois Governor Signs Historic Measure Abolishing Death Penalty
CHICAGO, IL–(ENEWSPF)–March 9 – With the stroke of his pen, Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn today abolished the state’s broken, dysfunctional and dangerous death penalty system – a system that had seen 20 men exonerated and released over the past several years. Gov. Quinn’s action today comes just over 11 years[Read More…]
Audubon: Winning the West’s Energy Wars – Keeping Clean Energy Green
New York NY–(ENEWSPF)–March 9, 2011. So, here’s the question: if you believe that America must develop alternatives to fossil fuels, how do you go about saying yes to the alternatives in a way that makes sure clean energy is truly green energy? How do we develop clean power without contaminating[Read More…]
Race and Beyond: Majority Minority Toddlers
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 9, 2011. Cold, hard facts are unassailable, but often are disregarded. Such ignorance comes with looming peril. Here’s a pair of textbook examples. Fact one: The U.S. Census Bureau reported last month in its annual data dump on children and school enrollment that 49.9 percent of all three-year-olds[Read More…]
Durbin Op-Ed: College Tuition Tax Credit Offers up to $2,500 Per Year
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 8, 2011. U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) today submitted the following opinion piece for publication to Illinois College and University newspapers. Durbin has been working to spread the word about the availability of the American Opportunity Tax Credit which can save students and their families up to $2,500[Read More…]
Op-Ed by Senator Durbin: Tyrants Can Use Facebook, Too
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 8, 2011. The following Op ed was written by Senator Richard Durbin (D-IL) and originally published in Politico. There has been much talk lately about the “Facebook revolution” in the Middle East. But the rhetoric oversimplifies a more complicated reality. The Internet has helped activists from Morocco to[Read More…]
Senator Bernie Sanders: Tax Millionaires and Big Oil to Lower Deficit
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–March 7 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) said today that Congress must balance spending cuts with additional revenue to reduce deficits. “It would be morally wrong for the United States to balance the budget on the backs of the most vulnerable people in our society while asking nothing from[Read More…]
