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Wisconsin – It’s Working
If you were one of the people that joined in the media driven hysteria surrounding Scott Walker’s Budget Reform bill and predicted the end of civilization as we know it, please take a moment to watch the following video produced … Continue reading
The Walkerization of Chicago
Lost amid the press reports surrounding the national debt ceiling debate and Minnesota’s state government shutdown is the story of one midwest politician’s heavy handed approach to balance his budget at the expense of union workers, laying off over 600 … Continue reading
Posted in Economics, Politics, Public Unions
Tagged Balanced Budget, Chicago, Left-wing Hypocrisy, Rahm Emanuel
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Public Pensions Pressure Local Governments
The Wall Street Journal has an excellent piece discussing the on-going budgetary problems facing America’s cities and municipalities and their cause: While the national media has focused on state budget face-offs between government unions and governors such as Wisconsin’s Scott … Continue reading
Massachusetts Lawmakers Bite The Hand That Fed Them
The latest victims of Scott Walker’s vicious mind control rays appear to be the overwhelmingly Democratic (128-32 for those scoring at home) Massachusetts House of Representatives. House lawmakers voted overwhelmingly last night to strip police officers, teachers, and other municipal … Continue reading
The Walkerization of California
Even California has had enough. Voters appear ready to embrace changes not just for future hires but also for current employees who have been promised the benefits under contract. Seventy percent of respondents said they supported a cap on pensions … Continue reading
After vote canvassing David Prosser officialy wins Wisconsin SC race
That sound you hear is the public sector union gravy train going off the rails. State Supreme Court Justice David Prosser emerged as the winner Friday over challenger JoAnne Kloppenburg in a heated election that drew national attention because of … Continue reading
Breaking News: Reporting Error Shorted Prosser 7500 votes – Prosser Now Ahead
In an unexpected twist, a reporting error that cost Judge David Prosser 7,500 votes in Tuesday’s election for Wisconsin Supreme Court justice has been corrected, placing the incumbent safely ahead of challenger JoAnne Kloppenburg. David Prosser gained 7,582 votes in … Continue reading
Ohio Passes Bill Limiting Collective Bargaining For Public Sector Unions
Over the past few months Wisconsin has been the eye of the storm when it comes to states (finally) coming to their senses with respect to public unions and the effect that collective bargaining process has had on state budgets. … Continue reading
Update on Wisconsin death threats and a few words from the Wisconsin DOJ
It appears a 26 year old Wisconsin teacher has been charged with making death threats to Wisconsin GOP lawmakers. Katherine R. Windels of Cross Plains was named in a criminal complaint filed in Dane County Criminal Court. According to the criminal … Continue reading
The New York Times – When One Side Is All You Need
2. Companywide, our goal is to cover the news impartially and to treat readers, news sources, advertisers and all parts of our society fairly and openly, and to be seen as doing so. The reputation of our company rests upon … Continue reading
Wisconsin – Public Union Reform Bill Published
In a surprising turn of events it appears that the Wisconsin legislature’s measures to control public sector union bargaining rights may go into effect after all. The drama over Gov. Scott Walker’s controversial measure limiting public sector collective bargaining took … Continue reading
Review: Waiting for Superman
After discovering Waiting for Superman through a few articles on education, I posted the trailer here at OB&B. Shortly thereafter, I was pleased to find Waiting for Superman at a local RedBox and promptly rented it. Having viewed it multiple … Continue reading
Scott Walker in the WaPo
Wisconsin governor Scott Walker has an excellent OpEd in the Washington Post today pointing out something that should be obvious to anyone paying attention to the reform bill in Wisconsin. Which is, even after the reform bill has been signed, … Continue reading
If You Can’t Pass Education Reform – Thank a Union
Back before everyone was up in arms about public unions, in 2009, The Atlantic covered a report from The Citizens Commission on Civil Rights and education reform that bears repeating: Much of the criticism of teachers’ unions has come from … Continue reading
Progressives Targeting Senators
Amazingly enough, the progressives at Daily Kos seem to think the Senators who are currently not in contempt of the law are the politicians who need to be served with a recall election, costing Wisconsin even more money, btw: “Targeted?” … Continue reading
Wisconsin Democrats to Return
The Washington Post is reporting the democratic Senators from Wisconsin plan to return: The State Senate Democrats who left Wisconsin to block a vote on a bill that would severely curb collective bargaining for most public employees are planning to … Continue reading
How Public Unions Exploit Teachers
Not only do public unions create a conflict of interest for government and the public, but also between themselves and their members: In July 2007, angry teachers filed suit against the National Education Association for its shady endorsement of a … Continue reading
Quote of the Day – Reagan on Public Unions
“But we cannot compare labor management relations in the private sector with government. Government cannot close down the assembly line. It has to provide, without interruption, the protective services which are governments’ reason for being.” Ronald Reagan, 1981
How Public Unions Hurt Children
One of the more problematic aspects of public unions that has been discussed at OB&B is teachers unions protecting bad teachers. While this is troubling enough, there is an even worse consequence – protecting pedophiles: School’s culture failed to stop … Continue reading
Education in the Balance
The crisis in education has gotten to the point that Al Gore’s documentary partner has made a film on the subject: Even this trailer leaves me speechless. The Capitol Squatters in Madison should be proud to be supporting such a … Continue reading
Public Union Scrutiny Growing
It may seem the discussion on public unions cropped up recently due to the Wisconsin Budget Repair Bill, but the issue of public unions have been an ongoing discussion for quite some time, mainly due to the consequences of the … Continue reading
Public Sector Compensation Exposed
Yesterday I reported on a study from the Economic Policy Institute, a union supported organization, that claimed public workers in Minnesota were under-compensated in comparison to private sector workers, and I stated I found the methodology flawed. As it turns … Continue reading
The Truth About Public Employee Compensation Revisited
Yesterday, the Economic Policy Institute, who is supported by labor unions, released a new study designed to show how Minnesota’s public employees are underpaid in comparison to the private sector: To assess whether Minnesota public employees are overpaid, we need … Continue reading
