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Scott Walker’s new voter suppression ploy: shutting DMVs

July 26, 2011 By Ryan C. Ebersole

Following a string of hotly contested bills passed by the GOP-controlled state legislature, including a controversial voter ID bill, Walker has his next target in sight: close down state motor vehicle offices in Democratic-leaning districts.

On the Gulf, bipartisan backing for federal money, and unions

July 25, 2011 By John Wojcik

The enormous tasks of rebuilding after Katrina also has at least one local Republican siding with the unions.

It’s our turn: Campaign to repeal Senate Bill 5 takes off

July 22, 2011 By Rick Nagin

"You will take this fight over the finish line," AFL-CIO President Rich Trumka told Ohio union leaders yesterday. "You will restore the rights of 365,000 public employees!"

Debt-ceiling deals: Turning away from prosperity to austerity

July 20, 2011 By John Case

The rich continue to make out like bandits in the "six" proposal, according to economist Dean Baker.

Grappling with cuts when Democrats are in charge

July 20, 2011 By Juan Lopez

In many states, Democratic leaders make cuts to social programs, putting a big hole in the safety net as the economic crisis and unemployment worsen - What to do?