John Wojcik
LATEST ARTICLES BY John Wojcik
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GOP drive to recall Wisconsin Democrats fizzles
April 29, 2011Republicans have been able to file petitions to recall only three of eight Democratic state senators they are trying to unseat. And their petitions may end up being thrown out.
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May Day demonstrations demand both worker and immigrant rights
April 28, 2011Hundreds of thousands across the nation marching and rallying will be fusing the fight for workers' rights and the fight for immigrant rights.
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GOP reps run from voters on Social Security, Medicare
April 28, 2011Facing voter anger, Republican lawmakers across the country are screening questions at town hall meetings, holding "invitation only" gatherings, or deciding not to hold meetings at all.
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Workers mobilize to stop GOP’s job safety cuts
April 27, 2011Workers are rallying and marching at job sites and government offices not just to remember those killed on the job, but to oppose GOP attempts to dismantle job safety laws.
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Labor leaders hail Obama speech, call for more action on jobs
April 15, 2011Labor leaders, while endorsing the president's budget deficit speech, say job creation will need to be addressed if the long-term fiscal health of the nation is to be restored.
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Obama calls for tax hike for the rich
April 13, 2011President Barack Obama laid out a "framework" that he said can reduce the federal budget deficit by $4 trillion over the next 12 years without slashing social services.
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Lawmaker requests federal probe of Wisconsin election
April 12, 2011Rep. Tammy Baldwin has asked U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder to launch a federal probe into the handling of disputed vote records in Wisconsin's April 5 state Supreme Court elections.
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Federal probe demanded in Wisconsin election scandal
April 8, 2011Republican County Clerk Kathy Nicolaus took the election data off the county's computer network and put it on stand-alone computers accessible only in her office.
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