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ObamaCare Cash Awarded to Administration's Political Allies

ObamaCare Cash Awarded to Administration's Political Allies

Last week, I discussed how taxpayer funds are being granted, through ObamaCare, to construct “School-Based Health Centers.” Now, let’s take a look at ObamaCare’s “CO-OP’s.” CO-OP’s, or Consumer Operated and Oriented Plans, are the new, non-profit face of ObamaCare in the states’

Wisconsin's Recall Movement Sputters

Wisconsin's Recall Movement Sputters

Time Magazine recently wrote on the sputtering and splintering “recall Walker” labor movement in Wisconsin but left out the reason why the recall movement has lost steam: you can’t protest success that saved teacher jobs. … the campaign to recall

Dem Candidate Tries to Run from Past Support of ObamaCare

Ron Barber, Democrat candidate for the special election in Arizona’s 8th Congressional District next month, seems to be basing his campaign on an old political adage from Harry Truman, “If you can’t convince them, confuse them.” He’s hoping to confuse

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Endorses Walker in Recall

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Endorses Walker in Recall

The Journal Sentinel is obviously not part of the “vast right-wing conspiracy.” It is a generally respected paper with the standard liberal bias of any newspaper. It has had many disagreements with Scott Walker, but this weekend it throws its

Professional Demonstrators Show Up for NATO Summit Weekend

Professional Demonstrators Show Up for NATO Summit Weekend

NATO weekend is officially here. Busloads of Occupiers, anarchists, communists, and other radicals have been arriving for the past few days in Chicago.  Events and “actions” began on Monday this week–with eight arrests that morning at the Obama campaign headquarters–and

Recall: Barrett Donor Gets No-bid Contract in Milwaukee

Recall: Barrett Donor Gets No-bid Contract in Milwaukee

Two metal-recycling companies are threatening to sue the city of Milwaukee over its controversial awarding of a contract without taking competitive bids. Two metal recycling firms have accused the City of Milwaukee of illegally shutting them out of bidding for

Recall: House Dems Targeting Scott Walker

Recall: House Dems Targeting Scott Walker

Roll Call reported last night that the Democrat Congressional Campaign Committee, the national party arm to support candidates running for Congress, is shifting resources into Gov. Scott Walker’s recall election: The DCCC confirmed to Roll Call today that the committee

Massive Potential for Fraud in Montana Ahead of Primary

Massive Potential for Fraud in Montana Ahead of Primary

With Montana voters now receiving mail-in ballots for the June 5th primary election, Media Trackers Montana is receiving reports of significant ballot errors across the state. Unconfirmed reports placed possible statewide errors in the thousands, with a possible 600 erroneous

SEIU Union Bosses May Make LAX the Most Dangerous Airport in America

SEIU Union Bosses May Make LAX the Most Dangerous Airport in America

The self-proclaimed,  “unabashedly progressive” and former union organizer Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (born Antonio Villar), has ceded control over much of Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) over to Service Employees International Union (SEIU) bosses.  According to sources, for several

Dems Shift Tactics, Attack Walker on Ethics Investigation

Dems Shift Tactics, Attack Walker on Ethics Investigation

(AP) Dems shift tactics, pound Wis. governor on probeBy TODD RICHMONDAssociated PressMADISON, Wis.Lost in the hoopla over the effort to recall Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker after he took on union rights is an ongoing secret investigation that has already ensnared

Poll: Walker Expands Lead to 6 Points

Poll: Walker Expands Lead to 6 Points

Today, the respected Marquette University Law School released its latest survey on the Wisconsin recall. In just a few shorts weeks, Gov. Scott Walker has expanded his lead from a virtual tie to a solid six point lead. A new Marquette

Wisconsin: Dems Lost Union Issue, Now Losing Jobs Issue

Wisconsin: Dems Lost Union Issue, Now Losing Jobs Issue

Big Labor has forced the good people of Wisconsin to have a “do-over” of their 2010 Gubernatorial contest. Not happy with the results or the reforms which Gov. Walker campaigned on and implemented, unions spent millions from it’s members paychecks

MoveOn: DNC Pulling Out of Wisconsin Recall

MoveOn: DNC Pulling Out of Wisconsin Recall

Bad economic data aside, 2012 may just shape up to be the best year ever for conservatives. Since last week, I have reported that the Wisconsin Recall election is moving firmly in Scott Walker’s direction. Big Labor’s preferred candidate, Kathleen

Walker Up Nine in New Poll

Walker Up Nine in New Poll

A poll released today shows Scott Walker holding a robust lead in next month’s June recall election. The poll, by polling firm We Ask America finds Walker backed by 52% of likely voters, nine points ahead of Democrat Tom Barrett’s

Womens' Lawsuit Aims to End Forced Unionization

Womens' Lawsuit Aims to End Forced Unionization

MINNEAPOLIS–To some, the actions of the Connecticut legislature that enabled a child care provider’s union in Connecticut, might appear to add momentum to SEIU and AFCSME’s national campaign to conscript family child care business owners into becoming card-carrying dues-paying union members