By M.D. Kittle, Wisconsin Reporter
“Sour grapes.” That’s how Jim Palmer, executive director of the Wisconsin Professional Police Association sums up a proposal that would bring cops and firefighters under the provisions of Wisconsin collective bargaining reforms – the same requirements by which their public sector brethren are bound.
The Republic
Public safety workers could collectively bargain over their health insurance premiums but not other costs of their plan under action taken by the Legislature’s budget committee.
By Tom Scheck, Minnesota Public Radio
Those hoping the Legislature would increase the state’s minimum wage will be disappointed. That’s because DFLers in the Minnesota House and Senate couldn’t reach agreement on a new base wage.
By Mark Peters and Kris Maher, The Wall Street Journal
Minnesota is set to allow unions to organize workers who provide home day-care services and other home care, giving organized labor a rare victory at the state level.
By Scott Reeder, myJournal-Courier.com
Illinois has the nation’s second-worst unemployment rate.
By Gary Gross, Examiner.com
During Sunday morning’s debate on the DFL’s childcare unionization legislation, Rep. Mary Franson, R-Alexandria, read from a legal opinion from the law firm Seaton, Peters & Revnew.
Sauk Center Herald
State Senator Sandy Pappas (DFL, District 65) may need to rethink her definition of “Minnesota Nice” after this week.
By Maggie Thurber, Ohio Watchdog
An Ohio lawmaker says a simple change to state law could save 20 percent on building projects and give more companies the chance to compete for work with the state and local governments.
By Editorial Board, Star Tribune
Don’t buy the malarkey coming from DFL legislators poised to deliver one of the most sought-after items on Big Labor’s wish list: unionizing Minnesota child care providers.
By Lauren McGaughy, NOLA.com
A week after the state Supreme Court struck down Gov. Bobby Jindal’s expanded voucher funding mechanism in a landmark ruling, the Louisiana Legislature has sent the state’s public student funding formula back to the board that oversees it for further review.