Saturday, September 17, 2011

Today's Teamster News 09.17.11

FBI Raid Involving Walker Campaign Records May Foretell Bigger Threat  In These Times   ...an FBI raid on the Madison home of a former top Walker aide—who served him both during his term as Milwaukee County executive and as governor—may signal big trouble for the governor and might also diminish his "I'm-on-a-mission-from-God" zealotry...
Appeals court gives ousted DOC chief deposition reprieve  Palm Beach Post   ...An appeals court has temporarily halted the deposition of former Department of Corrections Secretary Ed Buss, scheduled for this afternoon, in a lawsuit over prison privatization in the southern portion of Florida...
Snyder wants second bridge, tax reform  Hometownlife.com   ...Snyder said right-to-work was not on his agenda, but that it might be on other legislators' agendas...he quickly added that right-to-work is the most divisive issue the state could face if it is raised by state lawmakers. “We saw what happened in Wisconsin,” Snyder said...
Pro-Senate Bill 5 campaign chooses to shield donors' contribution amounts  The Cleveland Plain Dealer   ...the group, Building a Better Ohio, has pledged to voluntarily reveal the names of its donors -- most likely in late October. Still, the amount of their contributions will remain secret...
Gov. Daniels' New Book Sparks Criticism  The Indy Channel   ...Daniels also called the nation’s Social Security system a Ponzi scheme, which gained praise from the tea party and seething opposition from some Democrats...
Mayor Bloomberg predicts riots in the streets if economy doesn't create more jobs  New York Post   ..."That's what happened in Cairo. That's what happened in Madrid. You don't want those kinds of riots here..."