Posts tagged ‘recall’

Ralph Nader: 30 Million Workers Would Benefit From Raising Minimum Wage to 1968 Level

by , posted on Friday, June 15th, 2012 at 6:50 pm

from Democracy Now!

In 2008, Barack Obama pledged to raise the minimum wage every year once elected, but the hourly rate of $7.25 hasn’t increased since 2007. Low-wage workers now make far less than they did four decades ago. Last week Illinois Democratic Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. introduced The Catching Up to 1968 Act of 2012. It draws its name from the idea that the federal minimum wage would be $10.55 an hour now if it had kept up with inflation over the past 40 years. While the bill has about 20 co-sponsors so far President Obama has yet to endorse it. We speak to longtime consumer advocate and former presidential candidate Ralph Nader.

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The Real Victims of Voter ID Laws

by , posted on Tuesday, June 12th, 2012 at 7:26 pm

from the Center for American Progress

The Center for American Progress visited Wisconsin, one of a handful of states that have recently passed strict voter identification laws, to see how such laws disenfranchise voters

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Remember. Recall.

by , posted on Wednesday, May 9th, 2012 at 9:03 am

from the Progressive Change Campaign Committee

Donate to air this ad on TV in Wisconsin: https://secure.actblue.com/contribute/page/recallwalkerad1?refcode=youtube

Credit: GumSpirits Productions (Aaron Duffey / Jim Cole) for the Progressive Change Campaign Committee

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Kucinich Rallies Wisconsin

by , posted on Monday, March 14th, 2011 at 7:17 pm

Congressman Dennis Kucinich gave the keynote speech Saturday March 12, 2011 at the historic Barrymore Theater in Madison, Wisconsin. Speaking to a packed house Kucinich time-after-time brought the audience to it’s feet responding to the passion of his words. Once again Kucinich is in the forefront of the battle to take back America for it’s citizens. When others hold back like Feingold and Obama Dennis takes action.

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Recall the Walker 8

by , posted on Wednesday, March 9th, 2011 at 6:58 pm

The clock started ticking on March 2, 2011 when Wisconsin citizens initiated the recall of eight Republican state senators who back Scott Walker.

After filing the papers, pro-recall activists will have 60 days (that is 55 days from this posting) to collect almost 15,000 signatures per district.  Party activists have narrowed down the top six districts that are most likely to recall their senator. You can see the chart below.  It is true that District 8 is slightly closer to Chicagoland, but I am planning on spending my weekend in District 14; supporting the Wisconsin14.

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