Posts Tagged ‘ Wisconsin ’

Soapbox Rant: Walker Lied to Small Business Owners

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Wisconsin Governor Walker Lied . . .   In Wisconsin, 98 percent of all small businesses will qualify for income-tax relief under my plan, freeing them to expand and create jobs.         Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, a Republican, offered up a tax cut plan for small business, it was reasonable to expect the GOP-led Legislature to approve it with few changes. Turns out there too many practical obstacles to turning Walker’s campaign tax promise into reality. Republican lawmakers are have made significant changes to Walker’s proposal which will kill any small business growth and pander to...

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Locked Out: 322 Days and Fighting!

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  Today, the global labor community is sending a strong message of solidarity with the United Steelworkers, calling on Honeywell Corp. to end its nearly one-year lock out of USW Local 7-669 at the nation’s only uranium processing plant.   Europe’s three biggest labor federations sent a letter to Honeywell that states: “We call on you to take all measures to ensure that this lock out be ended immediately, with all workers welcomed back to their plant without reprisals, and with full agreement of their union, the United Steelworkers.” Please join our brothers and sisters from Europe in keeping...

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Wisconsin Might Actually Get Wisconsin Television

Wisconsin Might Actually Get Wisconsin Television

Wisconsinâ’s U.S. Senators Russ Feingold and Herb Kohl made a key advance in their efforts to make it easier for residents living in northern and western Wisconsin to receive Wisconsin-related television programming, such as news and sports. Currently, 13 Wisconsin counties are part of Minnesota or Michigan television markets, leaving many of their 157,210 households subject to television programming that may be tailored to residents outside Wisconsin. While local cable systems have often found ways to provide Wisconsin-based programming, for residents without cable as an option there is no choice.  This is particularly a problem with news and sports...

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Domestic Partnership in Wisconsin

Itâ’s not marriage, but some say itâ’s marriage-like. There will be a waiting period and a fee, but no ceremony is needed. In a couple of weeks, same-sex couples in Wisconsin will be allowed to declare domestic partnerships and take advantage of some of the rights and benefits extended to married couples. County clerks around the state are preparing to accept domestic partnership declaration applications starting Aug. 3. The Domestic Partnership Law was included in the 2009-2010 state budget signed by Gov. Jim Doyle June 29. The budget also includes domestic partner benefits for state employees. The application process...

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