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Ammo found outside Wis. Capitol, site of protests
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Police say they have found live ammunition scattered on the ground around the Wisconsin Capitol, where union-rights protests are in a third week. University of Wisconsin Police Chief Susan Riseling says 41 rounds of .22-...Tags: Demonstration, Judges, Crime, Law and Justice, Lawyers, Justice System
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How long will Indiana Statehouse standoff go?
INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana House of Representatives remained frozen in place for the eighth straight day Tuesday, and party leaders offered few indications that a thaw might be negotiated in the near future. The House adjourned about 3:30 p.m. with...Tags: B Patrick Bauer, Indianapolis, Republican Party, Crime, Law and Justice, Mitch Daniels
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Indiana House Democrats ending weeks-long boycott
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana House Democrats who fled the state nearly six weeks ago to protest a Republican agenda they considered an assault on labor unions and public education planned to return to the Statehouse on Monday, ending one of the...Tags: Schools, Indianapolis, Republican Party, Crime, Law and Justice, Education
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Niles Township Treasurer under internal investigation
NILES — Details are vague but an internal investigation is under way regarding the conduct of Niles Township Treasurer James Ringler. A statement issued under the heading "news release" was distributed to reporters Monday night by township...Tags: Real Estate, Crime, Law and Justice, Lawyers, Justice System, Politics
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Wisconsin defeat could help launch counterattack on GOP
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — With the labor movement suffering an epic defeat in Wisconsin and perhaps other states, union leaders plan to use the setback to fire up working people nationwide and mount a major counterattack against Republicans at the ballot...Tags: Republican Party, Crime, Law and Justice, Laws, National Government, Elections
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Thousands march streets of LA for organized labor
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Thousands of union leaders and workers marched through the streets of downtown Los Angeles, vowing and shouting that they would fight for organized labor in California after recent union setbacks in Wisconsin. Police estimated...Tags: Strikes, Wisconsin, Los Angeles Times, Politics, Career and Workplace
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Controller asleep _ but how many did airport need?
WASHINGTON (AP) — Should jetliners be landing with only a single air traffic controller on duty — even if he's awake? Federal officials are grappling with that question following the safe landing of two jetliners this week with no help...Tags: Maryland, Air Transportation Industry, Federal Aviation Administration, Career and Workplace, Emergency Planning
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Teachers union: Contracts can help students
As the legislature takes up education reform, both sides of the debate continue making their own arguments.
“We know that the only way to improve education in our state is to really make the reforms we're making, including increasing competition...Tags: Government, Company Privatization, Teaching and Learning, Tony Bennett, Mitch Daniels
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Judge: Alaska homeless camp raids unconstitutional
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — An Alaska judge has ruled that the municipality of Anchorage's policy of raiding homeless camps is unconstitutional. Superior Court Judge Mark Rindner issued his ruling late Tuesday in a lawsuit brought by the American...Tags: Anchorage, Homelessness, Judges, Crime, Law and Justice, American Civil Liberties Union
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100 years after New York Triangle fire, horror resonates
NEW YORK (AP) — One hundred years ago, horrified onlookers watched as workers leapt to their deaths from a raging fire in a New York City garment factory.
The Triangle Shirtwaist factory fire of March 25, 1911, killed 146 workers, mainly young...Tags: Health and Safety at Work, Immigration, Greenwich Village, New York, Labor Legislation
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Political parties targeting Indiana boycott
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Political parties are turning to websites and TV ads to drive home their points of view about the ongoing boycott by Indiana House Democrats. The state Republican Party launched a new website Monday — www.indemsgps.com...Tags: Government, Republican Party, Mitch Daniels, Career and Workplace, Elections
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Unionists sending Snyder message
LANSING (AP) -- At least 3,000 union members and protesters angered by Gov. Rick Snyder's proposals to tax pensions and give emergency financial managers sweeping new powers to void union contracts shouted their displeasure inside and outside the...Tags: Government, Finance, Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks, Rick Snyder, Wisconsin
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