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Maine

Right-to-work bills headed for quiet death?

Opponents of legislation dealing with union membership say procedural maneuvers launched Tuesday may signal a quiet death for the two bills. Both bills deal with the so-called "right-to-work" issue — one for public employee unions, one for private sector labor unions.

'Right-to-work' bills set aside on House floor
Kennebec Journal
By Rebekah Metzler rmetzler@mainetoday.com AUGUSTA - A pair of controversial bills that would affect organized labor, known as 'right-to-work' legislation, have been set aside on the House floor during action today. The measures, LD 309 and LD 788, ...

Poll finds LePage approval rating at 31 percent

More than half of Mainers disapprove of Gov. Paul LePage's job performance, according to a poll released Tuesday.

New Hampshire

N.H. vetoes Right-to-Work (RTW) for good reasons! - Franklin ...
Interesting video of Michigan educators discussing the real-world effects of Right-to-Work for less laws…

Public workers aren't 'enemies' or 'thugs'
Seacoastonline.com
To believe that enactment of Right to Work laws here in New Hampshire would be in the best interest of the working middle class people of our state, tells me that these people have been completely brainwashed and duped by right wing activists within ...

Protestors speak out against 'right-to-work' bill
Eagle Tribune
The right-to-work legislation is not just an issue for Democrats, Lang said ... to require non-union members to pay a portion of collective bargaining costs ...

Pennsylvania

Vexing the voters- ID bills are the wrong signal for the times

Between rain and apathy, today's primary election is unlikely to attract a large voter turnout -- and that's a shame. Those voters who do go to the polls out of a sense of civic duty will make important decisions that will shape the general election in the fall.

Ohio

Sen. Jones urges Dayton business leaders to fight repeal of bargaining bill

Sen. Shannon Jones, R-Clearcreek Twp., on Tuesday urged an audience of Dayton business leaders to fight the repeal of Senate Bill 5 - legislation restricting public employee bargaining rights- if the proposed repeal gets on the November ballot.

Poll shows Ohio voters favor repealing collective bargaining law, feel gov's ...
The Republic
AP COLUMBUS, Ohio — A new poll finds most Ohio voters would dump the state's new law that limits bargaining by public employees and bars them from striking. In the Quinnipiac (KWIN'-ih-pee-ak) University survey released Wednesday, 54 percent say the ...

Drive-Through Petition Signing Targets Senate Bill 5
WKBN/WYFX-TV
Opponents of Ohio's new collective bargaining law are getting signatures of registered voters to put a referendum on the November ballot. They must collect 231000 signatures by June 30 to get the referendum before voters

Michigan

Lt. governor is the keynote speaker at Lincoln Day dinner
Huron Daily Tribune
When asked about making Michigan a Right to Work state, Calley said, “it's not something we have on our agenda.” He said the focus is on restructuring the ...

Florida

Scott threatens veto of college construction projects

Worried about Florida's debt, Gov. Rick Scott warns he may veto more than a $100 million in college construction in the new state budget. Scott said Tuesday he's considering vetoing the projects because the added debt of $134 million could jeopardize the state's strong credit rating and drive up costs of future borrowing.

Texas

Voter ID bill heads to Perry's desk

A signature issue for Texas Republicans is headed to Gov. Rick Perry after the House voted Monday on a final photo ID bill that Republican supporters predicted would increase voter participation because of greater confidence in honest elections.

Connecticut

CT: Democrats hail union deal; GOP says it's smoke and mirrors
In an unusual case revealed this week, a current state employee visited a hospital emergency room 150 times in one year — an average of three times a week.

Massachusetts

MA: Senate plan gives more to unions
Massachusetts Senate leaders, breaking their silence over one of the most hotly debated issues on Beacon Hill, will release a plan today to curb the collective bargaining rights of teachers, police officers, and other municipal workers in an effort to save money for struggling cities and towns.

South Dakota

SD: More schools go to four-day week to trim costs
One in four South Dakota school districts plan to take Fridays off next year as state funding cuts boost momentum for four-day school weeks.

Nebraska

Hearing Chamber of Commerce Footsteps, Nebraska Gov. Threatens Veto of Labor Board Reform