Highlights: Senate GOP, Corbett reach voucher agreement...; IN: Indiana lawmakers OK broadest voucher plan in U.S.; Recount begins in closely watched Wisconsin court race; ID: Teachers union sues Otter, Luna over reform law; full Scrooge Alert at http://dailyscroogealert.blogspot.com/
Michigan
Michigan tax plan clears first hurdle; House panel OKs Snyder's restructuring
Republican Gov. Rick Snyder's sweeping plan to cut business taxes, eliminate or reduce tax exemptions for some retirement income and make other significant changes cleared a preliminary hurdle Wednesday in the Michigan House.
132 Cities, 26 Townships and 16 Villages Eligible for Takeover Under Snyder’s Financial Martial Law
Local ceremonies Thursday to honor workers, oppose legislation ...
Muskegon Chronicle - MLive.com
Legislation has been introduced in the Michigan Senate (SB 14) to repeal MIOSHA, ... Anyone who tells me I do not have a right to work where I want unless
Indiana
IN: Indiana lawmakers OK broadest voucher plan in U.S.
Indiana will create the nation's broadest private school voucher system and enact other sweeping education changes, making the state a showcase of conservative ideas just as Gov. Mitch Daniels nears an announcement on a 2012 presidential run.
Wisconsin
Recount begins in closely watched Wisconsin court race
Reuters
Unofficial results for the contest, seen as a referendum on Republican efforts to curb the collective bargaining rights of public workers, give the incumbent endorsed by Republicans, Justice David Prosser, a more than 7000 vote lead over challenger ...
Ohio
As Firefighters Halt Political Donations, President Obama Speaks Out Against Ohio’s SB5
Kasich responds to Obama's comments about Ohio's collective bargaining efforts
Wooster Daily Record
The governor's reaction came in response to comments the president made to WKYC TV in Cleveland about efforts under way in Ohio, Wisconsin and other states to reform public employee collective bargaining. Kasich earlier signed into law Senate Bill 5,
Maine
Union workers aren't safe yet
Concord Monitor
The elimination of unions and collective bargaining is a huge step toward decreasing the rights of public workers, lowering wages, and deconstructing the middle class. Legislators and their followers who push "right to work" legislation run with
ME: LePage cabinet member resigns amid allegations of racist remarks
Gov. Paul LePage announced a major shake-up of his administration on Wednesday, including the resignation of his top economic adviser amid allegations of improper comments during a tour of Aroostook County earlier this month.
Pennsylvania
Senate GOP, Corbett reach voucher agreement...
Pennsylvania Workers to Join National Call for Safe Workplaces, Declare: "Don ...
PR Newswire (press release)
Anti-worker politicians are chipping away at job safety through decreased funding to federal occupational safety agencies and attacks on collective bargaining agreements which in many states provide the only assurance of a safe workplace
Poll shows Pennsylvania voters divided over Corbett
Tribune Review
That includes an approach May called more "middle of the road" than some new Republican governors in states like Wisconsin and Ohio. Corbett called for unionized state workers to take a 4-percent pay cut. He would consider a right to work bill but it's
Massachusetts
Massachusetts Democrats Vote to Strip Unions of Bargaining Rights
Newsroom America
... employees of their collective bargaining rights, in an effort to save the cities and towns millions of dollars in health care costs. The House voted 111-42 to pass the measure follows similar bills - and votes - in Ohio, Wisconsin and other states
Idaho
ID: Teachers union sues Otter, Luna over reform law
Members of Idaho's statewide teachers union have filed a lawsuit against the state, the governor and Idaho's public schools chief over a new law that phases out teacher tenure and wipes out collective bargaining over salaries and benefits.
Texas
Senate still lacking votes to debate budget bill
Senate leaders emerged from a lengthy closed-door caucus meeting Wednesday still shy of the votes needed to debate a budget plan that maps out state spending for the next two years.
