Tim Wheeler
LATEST ARTICLES BY Tim Wheeler
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Obama praised for creating 4.5 million jobs
September 6, 2012"For almost 20 years I have been a proud member of UAW Local 1112; thanks to President Obama, I still am."
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Vets, military families rally for Obama
September 5, 2012Military families gave Tammy Duckworth a hero's welcome as the congressional candidate who lost both legs walked to the speakers platform.
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On the streets in Charlotte: “Obama … 4 more years!”
September 4, 2012Uptown Charlotte is packed with people of every hue. They are natives of this sprawling city but also delegates and guests to the Democratic National Convention from every corner of the land.
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Charlotte chant: “We are union, the mighty, mighty union!”
September 4, 2012Delegates here for the Democratic National Convention applauded as union men and women marched through Charlotte in the annual Labor Day parade chanting, "We are the union, the mighty, mighty union."
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Hopes soar as Elwha dams come down and salmon return
August 13, 2012For 100 years, two hydroelectric dams on the Elwha River blocked fish from their spawning grounds, destroying one of the world's most bountiful salmon fisheries.
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Mill owner cheats on jobs, wages in biomass project
July 20, 2012Building trades workers were hoping for desperately needed union-wage jobs when Nippon Corporation announced plans to build a $71 million biomass cogeneration plant.
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Irrigation Festival crowd greets Obama marchers
May 14, 2012Members of Clallam County for Obama marched in the 117th Irrigation Festival parade, May 12, carrying their banner and chanting "Four More Years!"
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Santorum talks plain – but is a slick beltway insider
March 16, 2012Santorum paid himself $2 million in fees for the years 2007-2010 until the state of Virginia caught up with the former U.S. Senator.
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