Published: February 17, 2011
Tags: American Federation of State, collective bargaining, County and Municipal Employees, Democrats, Gov. Scott Walker, lawmakers, Legislature, Mark Miller, Republicans, Rita Miller, Scott Fitzgerald, Sen. Bob Jauch, Sen. Jon Erpenbach, union
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Madison — A group of Wisconsin lawmakers blocked passage of a sweeping anti-union bill Thursday by ignoring orders to attend a vote and instead left the state to force Republicans to negotiate over the proposal.
Published: February 23, 2010
Tags: lawmakers, Senate, terrorist attack
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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Senate is considering a bill that would allow legislative leaders to pick replacements if a terrorist attack kills several lawmakers. The Senate has been trying for months to pass a bill that updates how the Legislature would function in the event of a devastating attack. An original proposal debated [...]
By JUDY LIN Associated Press Writer JUDY LIN,Associated Press Writer SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — In Arizona, the budget has grown so gloomy that lawmakers are considering mortgaging Capitol buildings. In Michigan, state officials dealing with the nation’s highest unemployment rate are slashing spending on schools and health care. Drastic financial remedies are no longer limited [...]
Published: July 22, 2009
Tags: Ben Bernanke, economy, Fed, Federal Reserve, financial meltdown, lawmakers
Jeannine Aversa AP Economics Writer Washington — Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke ran into more tough questions Wednesday on Capitol Hill about the central bank’s extraordinary actions to rescue the economy and its ability to take on even more responsibility. Bernanke spoke before the Senate Banking Committee, one day after waging a defense of the [...]