Tuesday, May 17, 2011

Today's Teamster News 05.17.11

Tens of Thousands Rally in Wisconsin to Declare: 'This Fight is NOT Over!'  The Nation   ...the energy in Wisconsin remains unmistakable, and unrelenting...
Investigation uncovers federal probe into Ohio charter school tax dollars spent overseas  WEWS NewsNet5   ...An exclusive ... investigation has uncovered a money trail of Ohio tax dollars leading overseas that paid for illegal immigration fees and expenses associated with charter schools across the state...
GOING PRIVATE?: Snyder, Republicans put new focus on merits of privatization  Lansing State Journal   ...Republican Gov. Rick Snyder has proposed privatizing prison food and store services, dairy farm and plant nursery inspections and resident care in two veterans homes...
Analysts say Gov. Snyder recall unlikely  Lansing State Journal   ...Snyder's negative job rating among Michigan voters had reached 60 percent...
Don't let 'Bully' O'Brien win (LTE)  Concord Monitor   ...O'Brien and the rest of the majority leadership apparently realize they can't win their war against the middle class solely by lying about the merits of legislation...
One-stop alcohol shopping proposed in Pa.  Pocono Record   ...proposed legislation could be paving the way for the privatization of state-owned liquor stores...