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Labor leaders hail Obama speech, call for more action on jobs

April 15, 2011 By John Wojcik

Labor 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.

Obama calls for tax hike for the rich

April 13, 2011 By John Wojcik

President 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.

Lawmaker requests federal probe of Wisconsin election

April 12, 2011 By John Wojcik

Rep. 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.

Ten thousand Ohioans kick off fight to repeal Senate Bill 5

April 11, 2011 By Anita Waters

Thousands gathered at the Ohio Statehouse and chanted "We Are Ohio!" on Saturday at the kickoff rally to repeal Senate Bill 5, Gov. John Kasich's union-busting initiative.

Federal probe demanded in Wisconsin election scandal

April 8, 2011 By John Wojcik

Republican 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.