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Senate Right to Work Bill is an ALEC Ripoff Bill

Senate Right to Work Bill is an ALEC Ripoff Bill At the end of last week, Mike Folmer, Scott Wagner of other Republicans senators introduced Right to Work legislation.   Save the shock for another time, but the bill they introduced happens to be extremely similar to the American Legislative Exchange Council’s (ALEC) model Right to Work…

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C-YA Meckley! PA State Rep. Kevin Schreiber Talks with Rick Smith about Why Mr. Private Charter School, David Meckley, Resigned as District Emergency Manager | March 17, 2015 PA State Rep. Kevin Schreiber joins Rick to talk about recent events surrounding the York city school district and resignation of the Emergency Manager.

Crystal Barnett, Special Ed Teacher in Philly, Talks to Rick Smith About the Latest GOP Assault on Teachers | March 17, 2015 Crystal Barnett, special Education teacher and Philadelphia Federation of Teachers staff joins Rick to talk about the recent…

Rick Smith Talks with Christoria Hughes, Grandmother and UPMC Employee about Today’s Action in Pittsburgh | March 17, 2015 Christoria Hughes, grandmother and UPMC employee joins Rick to talk about today’s action and Pittsburgh City Council Resolution supporting UPMC workers in their fight for $15 an hour and a union.

Alex Lawson, Exec. Dir. Social Security Works Joins Rick Smith to Talk about the Next Round of Republican Assaults on Social Security and the Disabled | March 17, 2015 Alex Lawson, Executive Director of Social Security Works joins Rick to talk about the Republican budget proposal’s plan to privatize Medicare and steal from the disabled. 

Strictly Business: West Virginian Statehood and the Geography of Poverty

Strictly Business: West Virginian Statehood and the Geography of Poverty Editor’s Note: Another awesome post from the wonderful world of Virally Suppressed: Muckraking for the Modern World out of Cincinnati, OH. This article was originally posted by Drew Gibson on Virally Suppressed. After you read this, head on over to Virally Suppressed and let Drew know that Raging Chicken Press sent…

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Earlier today, State Representative Stephen Bloom and State Senator Ryan Aument introduced House… Earlier today, State Representative Stephen Bloom and State Senator Ryan Aument introduced House Bill 805 and Senate Bill 5, which are aimed at attacking teacher seniority.  In the press release issued by the two Republican legislators, Stephen Bloom stated: “Research demonstrates that…

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