In case you missed it, Louisiana State Rep. Greg Cromer— State Chairman of the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) since 2010—just announced that he had seen enough of ALEC’s inner workings and resigned from the controversial organization.
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April 17, 2012
The Wall Street Journal
Once again Andrew Biggs and Jason Richwine claim that public workers are overpaid (“Overpaid Public Workers: The Evidence Mounts,” op-ed, April 11). The members of my union, the American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees, would be surprised to hear that.
A look at who’s really behind the latest push to reform retirement laws in Louisiana
April 16, 2012
Huffinton Post
Politicians across the country are using heaping doses of the politics of envy to try to arouse the anger of workers.
Coca-Cola, PepsiCo, Kraft Foods, Wendy’s, McDonalds, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation leave group over extremist stands
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April 11, 2012
The Examiner
A Republican-led push to shift Virginia’s public employees toward a 401(k)-style retirement plan could cost the state up to $25 million, a new report says.